Has anyone here tried managing a small garden (balcony + hydroponics) using a tool like Trello?

I’m experimenting with a system that’s not based on tasks, but on physical mapping.

Each list represents a real container:
– pots on the balcony
– Click & Grow
– AeroGarden

Each card is a real plant, and I only move cards when the plant physically moves (e.g. from hydroponic system to a pot). So the board is basically a live map of my setup.

I also keep a separate “Seeds” list where each card is a plant variety (not an actual plant). When I sow something, I duplicate that card and move it into the system where it starts growing. So there’s a clear split between:
– template (plant variety)
– instance (actual plant growing)

For systems like AeroGarden, I also track the exact slot position by naming cards like:
“1. Jalapeño”, “2. Basil”, etc.
So even inside a container, I know exactly where each plant is.

Each card then becomes a mini log with notes, issues, growth observations, etc.

The goal is:
– always know where every plant is
– keep a simple but accurate system
– build a reusable history over time

It works surprisingly well, but I haven’t seen many people doing something similar.

Is anyone managing their garden in a “spatial” way like this? Or are there tools built specifically for this approach?

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