Module 5 · Spotting trouble early — the weekly walk
Your field work
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Your field work · About 30 minutes the first time, then ten minutes a week
Do your first weekly walk and log it
The habit only counts once you have done it once and written it down. Do a full walk today and start the log — the first entry is the hardest one.
- 1.Download the weekly walk log and open it in your spreadsheet app, or keep a plain notes list.
- 2.Pick a weekly day you will remember — pin the walk to something you already do (sunday coffee, bin day).
- 3.Walk to every plant and check the five things: soil, leaves, new growth, pot and overall look.
- 4.Turn over a few leaves on each plant and inspect the undersides and joints for pests.
- 5.Write one line per plant — date, plant, what you noticed, what you did (even if that was nothing).
Done looks like: You have a dated first row for every plant and a fixed day in your week to add the next one.