iOS App · Free to download
Know exactly
when to water
One clear daily verdict for your allotment or garden - based on real local weather data, not guesswork.
Free · iPhone · iOS 16+
One clear daily verdict for your allotment or garden - based on real local weather data, not guesswork.
Free · iPhone · iOS 16+
Soil is drying out. Your plants will benefit from watering today.
Soil moisture is borderline. A light drink wouldn't hurt.
Soil has enough moisture. Save the water for another day.
Setup
No account required. Tell Parched about your plot and it handles the rest every morning.
Name your allotment or garden, confirm your location, and choose your crops from the built-in library of 34 varieties.
Each morning Parched pulls rainfall data from the closest weather station and calculates your soil's current moisture deficit.
A notification arrives at the time you set. Water, light watering, or don't water - with the reasoning behind it.
Daily report
Each morning, Parched updates every plot you manage with a fresh verdict. Check the app, or wait for the notification you set.
Under the hood
Parched doesn't just look at yesterday's forecast. It calculates your soil's actual moisture level every morning, accounting for temperature, evaporation, and your specific crops.
Parched tracks your Soil Moisture Deficit (SMD) - the same measure professional growers use. It accounts for rainfall, evaporation, and temperature, not just yesterday's weather.
Courgettes drink more than onions. Parched knows each crop's requirements and weights the verdict accordingly.
Your verdict lands at the time you set, before you head out. One notification a day - no noise.
Allotment and home garden? Each gets its own crops, notification, and daily verdict.
Just your plot, your crops, your location. Everything is stored on your device.
Parched sources rainfall from weather stations near your plot - Environment Agency gauges in the UK, NOAA in the US, and Open-Meteo worldwide.
Everything lives on your device. No account, no cloud sync, no analytics. Your location is used only to find the nearest weather station - it never leaves your phone.
The free tier covers your daily verdict and tomorrow's outlook. Pro opens up the full picture.
From £2.99 / month · Annual plan saves 44% · Free trial on annual
Plan your watering across the whole week ahead, not just today and tomorrow.
Manage as many allotments, raised beds, and gardens as you like.
See exactly which weather station is powering your verdict and how far away it is.
Free tier includes: today's verdict, tomorrow's outlook, one plot, crop tips, and daily notifications. No credit card required to try.
Free to download. Built for gardeners who take their growing seriously.