Thanks digdirt2! I am actually pulling in zip code level weather information to look at how weather factors (temps, rain, sunshine etc.) might be impacting growth. I am actually looking for data from different regions, so that I can try and build a statistical model.

Would really appreciate it if you could include your data!

Don't forget (very closely related) day lengths. I can have lots of nice weather and strong sun but many things stop producing when days get short.

Added a video on creating account and adding garden / plant / harvest information - it is at:

All of that information is freely available at your local county extension office. The layout is nice but information is tedious to input and your weather integration will likely be off. I don't think you add $15/year in value which is what you intend to charge people. Sounds harsh but if you're going to tell people to try out your beta version you should hear it now.

All that information could easily be inputted into a simple, offline spreadsheet that is free. Calculations, type of vegetables, crop rotations, weather days, etc could be already inputted and linked as well. Google spreadsheets will even email when a certain date occurs i.e. harvest, spray, check, frost day approaching, etc:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IbCbxutPxqE9vIJV5jXNghPXQzu7rCtXY05oAH9nnA0/edit?pli=1

I'd scale back to just your region, integrate more with smartphone app, and get that right first. You would also know your own weather better as well.

Thanks A J - appreciate your time to look and your feedback. The pricing was an old model, which I don't think will work out, as you rightly point out. My current interest in the tool is more as a means to capture the great information that people have in their spreadsheets and help draw intelligence from that for others (I am not looking to make some $). My sense is that the experienced gardeners have extensive knowledge about what to do, both instinctively and based on data over the years. Some of that is apparent in forums like this one, but the data that they have is less obvious.

The weather integration is an open question, and that is what I wanted to check with a broader data set. From the research that I have done, there are crop maturity models for grains based on degree-days, but not so much for vegetables. The local extensions do provide great information, and I have talked to master gardeners from my local extension and they have been great sources of advice, specially where pests are concerned.

Once again - thanks for you input!