Back plot
What grew, what didn't, and what the slugs thought of it.
September 16, 2026
Seed packets
Half the packets in the drawer are older than the drawer. A germination test on a wet towel sorted out which ones still count.
The compost pile
August 25, 2026
It works when it is wet and does nothing when it is dry. Grass clippings in thin layers, never a heap.
July 25, 2026
The bean frame
Bamboo and string held up until the first real wind. Rebuilt it lower, which the beans did not seem to mind.