The rhythm of feeding: an honest three-month record
Most people do not fail at the rhythm of feeding from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…
Physical pest control: it isn't actually complicated
There is plenty written about physical pest control and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the kitchen…
Insulating a balcony for winter: key points and exceptions
There is plenty written about insulating a balcony for winter and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done by the…
Using seed trays: for a first attempt
Most people do not fail at using seed trays from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing part:…
Rotation and resting soil: why it keeps failing
Most people want rotation and resting soil to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
Judging when to harvest: why it keeps failing
Put judging when to harvest back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good months…
Kitchen waste composting: a cheaper route
There is plenty written about kitchen waste composting and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on the kitchen…
Keeping plants alive while away: the few lines you need
Separate two things in keeping plants alive while away: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the…
What grows on a north-facing balcony: why it keeps failing
Most people do not fail at what grows on a north-facing balcony from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows…
Choosing containers for food crops: why it keeps failing
There is plenty written about choosing containers for food crops and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done in…
Mixing your own potting soil: standard, rhythm, floor
Advice on mixing your own potting soil tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience…
Placing base fertiliser: an honest three-month record
Most people do not fail at placing base fertiliser from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…
Sowing density for lettuce: key points and exceptions
Most people want sowing density for lettuce to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…
Cutting spring onions again and again: the few lines you need
There is plenty written about cutting spring onions again and again and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done on…
Staking tomatoes properly: a cheaper route
There is plenty written about staking tomatoes properly and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done by the balcony…
Peppers in containers: when to change approach
If you only read one paragraph, read this: peppers in containers depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange the…
Hand-pollinating cucumbers: when to change approach
If you have already tried hand-pollinating cucumbers and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…
What strawberries need in a pot: breaking the problem apart
If you only read one paragraph, read this: what strawberries need in a pot depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…
Getting coriander to germinate: key points and exceptions
Let us set the limits of getting coriander to germinate first: it reliably improves a visible record of growth, and it does not deliver overnight.…
How deep to sow radishes: why it keeps failing
If you have already tried how deep to sow radishes and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…