Gardener

The open-source toolkit for self-sufficient living
Plan beds. Raise animals. Preserve harvests. Feed your family.

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What is Gardener?

Gardener is a complete self-sufficiency planner — not just for your garden, but for your entire homestead. It answers the question every self-sufficiency beginner asks: "Can my garden feed my family?"

Works offline as a PWA, runs as a static site (GitHub Pages), or as a Docker container with backend sync. Available in Deutsch, English, Español, Français.

More screenshots

Bed Planner	Plant Database

Season Calendar	Self-Sufficiency

Livestock	Mobile

Features at a Glance

Garden Planning

• Drag & drop bed planner with 8 environments (outdoor, greenhouse, polytunnel, raised bed, ...)
• 45 plants with hand-drawn SVG icons, companion/antagonist validation
• 6 auto-fill strategies (calories, yield, beginner, ...) with 4 planting directions
• Companion planting matrix — see all relationships at a glance
• Crop rotation warnings, permaculture guild templates, walkway drawing

Livestock Management

• 7 animal types: chickens, ducks, rabbits, bees, goats, sheep, quail
• Production tracking with quick-log (tap +5 eggs), trends chart, per-animal analytics
• Feed cost management with monthly comparison and per-animal ROI
• Health records: vaccinations, deworming, illness — with overdue warnings

Self-Sufficiency Calculator

• Monthly nutrition coverage (calories, protein, vitamin C, fiber)
• Uses real production data when available, falls back to estimates
• Winter gap analysis with preservation recommendations
• Annual food plan with crop targets and animal product yields

Preservation & Pantry

• Track stored food: jars, frozen bags, dried herbs — with expiry warnings
• 5 methods: canning, freezing, fermenting, drying, root cellar
• Per-plant preservation guides and practical tips

Everything Else

• Task calendar, harvest log, garden journal (with photos), seed inventory
• Soil tests (pH, N-P-K), pest tracker, irrigation logging, expense tracking with ROI
• Weather dashboard with frost alerts and sunlight simulation
• Full data backup/restore (17 data types), CSV export
• Print-friendly bed layouts

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/mniedermaier/gardener.git
cd gardener && npm install && npm run dev

Docker:

docker compose up --build    # http://localhost:8080

Commands

Command	Description
npm run dev	Dev server (localhost:5173)
npm run build	TypeScript check + production build
npm run test	311 unit tests (Vitest)
npm run test:e2e	8 E2E tests (Playwright)

Tech Stack

React 19 · TypeScript · Vite · Tailwind CSS · Zustand · @dnd-kit · react-i18next · date-fns · SunCalc · Vitest · Playwright · PWA (Workbox)

Optional backend: Express + SQLite + rate limiting (Docker only)

Data Safety

All data stays in your browser. No account needed, no data sent anywhere.

• Full JSON backup — 17 data types (gardens, animals, pantry, ...)
• CSV export for harvests and expenses
• Backend sync optional via Docker (SQLite)
• Dashboard reminds you if no backup in 7+ days

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md. Issues and PRs welcome!

License

MIT