# Sowing Calendar - Gardening

> A Sow/Harvest guide that will help you with your gardening throughout the year!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.GVKSoftware.sowingcalendar](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.GVKSoftware.sowingcalendar)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.GVKSoftware.sowingcalendar`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GVK Software
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 242,962
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (2,033 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.7.5
- **Last updated:** 2022-12-06
- **First published:** 2016-07-16
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.GVKSoftware.sowingcalendar)
- **Website:** [http://www.gvksoftware.co.uk](http://www.gvksoftware.co.uk/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://gvksoftware.co.uk/privacy-policy/](http://gvksoftware.co.uk/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**Sowing Calendar - Gardening** is a comprehensive Chrome extension designed to assist gardeners throughout the year. It offers a sow and harvest guide tailored for popular regional vegetables, helping you make informed decisions based on what others are planting nearby.

Key features include tracking your garden's progress with diaries, photos, and statistics; adding and customizing your own plants; identifying pests and diseases; and using moon phases and sun data to enhance planting. Stay organized with customizable reminders, sync your data with the cloud, and access a 7-day local weather forecast. Weekly tips delivered via notifications make it an invaluable tool for every gardener seeking to optimize their harvests and plant care.

## Rankings

- #144,887 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM`
- `com.android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its thorough plant data, planning calendar, beginner-friendly interface, and customization options, including a lunar calendar. However, recurring issues include a limited default plant catalog (garlic missing), regional/location compatibility concerns, and editing/renaming limitations for plant entries. These drawbacks affect usability for gardeners outside certain regions and for those needing to tailor the catalog more freely, tempering otherwise strong positive feedback.

### Pros

- Rich, detailed plant information including growth times, needs, pests/diseases, and care guidance.
- Strong planning and calendar features for planting and harvest, plus future crop planning.
- Beginner-friendly and easy to read and understand; generally helpful for novices.
- Ability to add your own plants and customize details (customization).
- Lunar calendar and broader plant lifestyle/record-keeping features.

### Cons

- Limited default plant catalog with missing crops like garlic; difficulty adding missing items and some naming inconsistencies.
- Region/country/hemisphere compatibility issues; location-based planning is inconsistent (not working in some regions such as South Africa).
- Editing/renaming plants is limited or inconsistent (cannot edit/delete originals; naming issues for certain items).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.GVKSoftware.sowingcalendar)