Kit Journals

We planted radishes today. My 5-year-old checked the pot 14 times. Here's what happened.

I set up 4 pots on my 3x3 foot balcony today. Here's my layout, what I planted, and my concerns.

I've never grown anything. Today I planted my first seeds. Here's exactly what I did and how nervous I am.

I set up 5 herb pots on my kitchen windowsill today. Here's my setup, what I planted, and what I'm worried about.

I'm growing my mom's birthday gift. Flowers. 75 days. Her birthday is in 80 days.

I planted a 4x4 pollinator patch today. Wildflowers, zinnias, cosmos, sunflowers, marigolds. Here's the plan.

I thinned the lettuce today. It felt wrong to kill healthy seedlings. But I did it.

My cherry tomato has 12 flowers. I hand-pollinated them today. Here's how and why.

I harvested my first radish today. 25 days from seed to plate. It was small, spicy, and the best thing I've ever eaten.

My daughter harvested her first radish today. She ate it. She asked to plant more.

Day 30 of my pollinator patch. I counted 11 bee species. I didn't know there were 11 in my neighborhood.

I've been harvesting my windowsill herbs for 2 weeks. I haven't bought herbs at the store since.

The radishes sprouted in 4 days. I actually screamed. Here's what they look like and what I'm doing next.

The pepper finally started growing after 40 days. Here's what I think slowed it down and what changed.

The radishes sprouted on day 4. My daughter screamed. Then she checked them 20 more times.