Don't forget this year's dates, planted, sprouted, transplanted into a bigger pot, [on the table/windowsill/back door, predicted snow on, heavy rain on, big wind on,
over a few years they will start to show a pattern, which will show you not to plant before ??? because it will snow/rain/drought until ????
[the book will be handy to stand on to reach the top cupboard that you now need a ladder for, if nothing else]