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Which direction the light comes from: for a first attempt
Foliage Plants

Which direction the light comes from: for a first attempt

If you only read one paragraph, read this: which direction the light comes from depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the…

Alaric PennAlaric Penn·September 13, 2026·4 min read
A twelve-month sowing plan: for a first attempt
Seeds and Cuttings

A twelve-month sowing plan: for a first attempt

If you only read one paragraph, read this: a twelve-month sowing plan depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·September 13, 2026·4 min read
Signs of deficiency: what you only learn by doing
Watering and Feeding

Signs of deficiency: what you only learn by doing

If you have already tried signs of deficiency and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment never…

Silas TurnerSilas Turner·September 10, 2026·4 min read
When grafting makes sense: breaking the problem apart
Succulents and Cacti

When grafting makes sense: breaking the problem apart

Advice on when grafting makes sense tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience and…

Desmond HaleDesmond Hale·September 10, 2026·4 min read
Placing base fertiliser: standard, rhythm, floor
Balcony Vegetables

Placing base fertiliser: standard, rhythm, floor

Most people want placing base fertiliser to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·September 10, 2026·4 min read
Air-conditioned rooms: out of the misconceptions
Foliage Plants

Air-conditioned rooms: out of the misconceptions

If you only read one paragraph, read this: air-conditioned rooms depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange the…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·September 7, 2026·4 min read

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LeafyGrowing Notes covers home gardening from the inside: four writers, one editorial rule — nothing is published until one of us has done it for at least a month, in a normal home, on a normal budget. The awkward parts stay in the text.