A seed planting calendar based on USDA's Plant Hardiness Zones average frost dates, written in Elm.
Enter your ZIP code to find the pre-computed closest NOAA GHCND weather station(s). The NOAA API returns average frost dates (28° F, 10% probability to exceed) for the weather station. Recommended planting dates are then computed based on the spring frost date.
Of course, successful planting actually requires close attention to many more variables including soil temperature, moisture, seed variety, etc.
Compile javascript from root directory: elm make ./src/PlantCalendar.elm --output=./assets/js/main.js
Start project server at http://localhost:8000 with elm reactor. Navigate to http://localhost:8000/index.html to see the project.
- It would be nice to add more species, including fruits and flowers, if reliable recommendation data can be found.
- Harvest dates and late-season cycles could also be added.
- In areas where no frost is expected, the calendar needs to be adjusted and clarified.
- Latitude/longitude coordinates could be displayed on the PDF rather than highlighted ZIP regions.