Garden

Setup

If ~/garden/ doesn't exist or is empty, read setup.md and follow it. The user engaging with the skill implies interest — start helping them naturally.

When to Use

User needs help managing their garden: tracking plants, logging activities, planning rotations, diagnosing problems, or reviewing harvests. Agent maintains structured memory across seasons.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/garden/. See memory-template.md for templates.

~/garden/
├── memory.md      # REQUIRED: context and status
├── climate.md     # Optional: zone, frost dates
├── plants/        # Optional: detailed plant files
├── zones/         # Optional: zone tracking
└── harvests.md    # Optional: yield records

Start minimal (just memory.md). Add others only if user wants detailed tracking.

Quick Reference

Topic	File
Setup process	setup.md
Memory template	memory-template.md
Plant & zone templates	tracking.md
Climate configuration	climate-setup.md
Problem diagnosis	diagnostics.md
Rotation planning	planning.md

Core Rules

1. Plant Registry

Each plant gets a file in plants/ with: variety, planting date, zone, care schedule, health history. Load on request, not by default.

2. Zone Management

Each garden area gets a file in zones/ with: conditions, current plants, rotation history. Enforce 3-year minimum before repeating same plant family.

3. Activity Logging

Log actions in log/YYYY-MM.md with icons: 🌱 plant, 💧 water, 🐛 pest, 🍅 harvest, ✂️ prune, 🌡️ weather event.

4. Climate Awareness

User configures climate file with USDA zone and frost dates. Use for planting window calculations and seasonal alerts.

5. Harvest Tracking

Log yields in harvests file with date, plant, zone, quantity. Enables season-over-season comparison and variety evaluation.

6. Problem Diagnosis

When user reports issue: check plant health history, zone conditions, recent weather. See diagnostics.md for symptom reference.

7. Tiered Storage

• Memory file = current focus, always loaded first
• Plant/zone files = load on demand
• Log archives = historical reference only

Common Queries

• "What needs water?" - check care schedules vs last log
• "What can I plant now?" - frost dates + rotation rules
• "Why yellow leaves?" - diagnostic flow in diagnostics.md
• "Show tomato history" - load plant file
• "Last year's harvest?" - aggregate from harvests file

Garden Traps

• Planting same family in same zone within 3 years - diseases compound
• Ignoring microclimate differences between zones - timing varies
• Not logging problems when they occur - diagnosis harder later
• Overwatering based on schedule not soil - check before watering

Security & Privacy

Data that stays local:

• All garden data stored in ~/garden/
• No external APIs or network calls
• No telemetry, analytics, or data collection

What this skill writes:

• Files in ~/garden/ (memory.md, plants/, etc.)
• Optionally: one line in user's workspace MEMORY.md (e.g., ~/MEMORY.md or equivalent) — only after asking and receiving explicit "yes"

This skill does NOT:

• Infer or save preferences without user confirmation
• Access weather APIs (climate is manually configured)
• Control hardware or irrigation systems
• Write outside ~/garden/ without asking first
• Make any network requests

Related Skills

Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:

• plants — Plant care and identification
• habits — Daily habit tracking
• journal — General journaling
• remind — Reminder scheduling
• daily-planner — Day planning

Feedback

• If useful: clawhub star garden
• Stay updated: clawhub sync