How to use SAGE

Watch this short video walkthrough of how SAGE currently works and how you can use it to plan your garden.

Thanks to Vivian K for sharing this with GIY-ers and SAGE users.

Releases Notes

V 1.1

Release Date: [09/01/2024]
Platform: Web application

🚀 What's New:

• New Features:

  • Custom climates according to Zipcodes and Fall weather

  • Garden Planning with the option of "last possible dates"

🛠 Improvements:

• Plant Directory was enhanced so that you can now use over 200 plants and the information is more accurate

• Planting Windows - if your plant has no planting window then SAGE will tell you according to the time of year and your zipcode, you can't really plant the plant of your choice (unless you do climate manipulation in the form of cold frames and greenhouses etc)

• Plant Guilds - Permaculture Guild Wizard for designing a guild in one of your garden areas.
  

🐞 Bug Fixes:

• Several bugs in the Plant Directory were fixed. Plants not having images or data are now not an issue

• Several bugs in the Plants feature were fixed.

• Logging in issues have now been fixed
  

📚 Known Issues:

• Several issues to do with the actual designing and drawing are still an issue.

• Ironing out legal agreements for mass and enterprise use of SAGE

• Polishing "Paywall" which allows us to charge for the SAGE app outside of the Kickstarter

📚 Wikibook

• You can find the Wikibook on Permeies.com

  https://permies.com/w/240148/Permaculture-Design-App
  Just scroll down
  
  

🌱 Coming Soon:

• We are debugging the Designer portion of SAGE as well as adding an Observations portion

SAGE Overview Video

• Here is a video to give you a rough idea about some of the features that SAGE supports.

💬 Feedback:

We’re always looking for ways to improve! If you experience any issues or have suggestions, feel free to contact our support team at permaculturegardens@gmail.com

The creation of SAGE is iterative - an ongoing process that requires several revisions. Here are our current bugs to watch out for when using SAGE. We are hoping to clear up these bugs by the end of June.

Current Prominent Bugs

Report a Bug on SAGE

💡 Found a bug? Please report it HERE.

Are you one of our SAGE Bug Testers? Then click the video below to learn how to report a Bug on the SAGE Bug Board. SAGE Bug Testers have access to this Bug Board.

SAGE Events Coming Up

SAGE VIP Perks

All SAGE Backers are SAGE VIPs! See your freebies below. Our small thank you for supporting this fledgling app

SAGE Production Planner

Yes, SAGE is a digital product. However, it's still nice to write on paper and learn things by drawing. As you wait for the SAGE designer Kickstarter Launch this coming March 17th, this workbook helps you do just that in analog!

Here's access to: The SAGE Production Planner

Permaculture Design
Workshop + Workbook

The 10 Crucial Steps Workbook accompanies the Introduction to Permaculture Design Workshop and introduces you to key concepts in permaculture.

Here's access to:

• The Introduction to Permaculture Design Workshop

• The "10 Crucial Steps" Workbook

• Choosing Your Cash & Supporting Crops Workshop

• Seed & Plant Shopping Guide

​What makes SAGE different? It uses permaculture design to help you create abundant, ecologically sound food gardens.

• Links mentioned in "Plotting Your Planting Calendar"

  • High Yield Crops / Common Annual Plant Yields PDF

  • Crop Rotation Worksheets PDF

  • Choosing the Right Berries for Your Perennial Garden Blog

  • Planting Calendar Information (on Plants)
    

• Links mentioned in "Intro to Forest Farming"

  • Southern Exposure Seeds

  • 4P Foods - an online buying club

  • 4P Foods Vendor Application

  • Appalachian Herb Hub

  • Herb Buyer Projections

  • Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant Program (CAGP)

  • Ask An Agroforester about Funding Your Forest Farm Video