September 8, 2026 · 6 min
Rainwater in Buckets and What Tap Water Does
Why my plants prefer the bucket by the door, and the white crust that tap water leaves on clay.

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Balcony Notes
One short letter every Tuesday: a plant idea from my balcony, what worked and what did not.
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Moving the Ferns Away From the Dusty Window
A metre back from the glass and a damp cloth every Sunday: how the ferns got through last season.
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Waiting for the First New Leaf After Propagating
Six weeks, one unfurling leaf and what to do, and not do, while you wait.
