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