the weekly entry
every sunday: one honest review, one tip from the community that actually matters, and one of your questions answered properly. this is the archive — so you can see exactly what you're signing up for.
the weekly entry
real plant talk. once a week.
no fluff. just the stuff we all wish we knew sooner.
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entry no. 6 · 29 jun 2026
entry no. 6 — the summer propagation window
peak growing season is the one stretch of the year when cuttings root fast. this week: when to actually move water-roots into soil, the plant i keep pushing on people who 'kill everything', and a reader who's been growing roots for a month.
entry no. 5 · 22 jun 2026
entry no. 5 — reading the light in your room
almost every 'mystery' plant problem is really a light problem wearing a disguise. this week: the drama queen everyone buys and regrets, a two-second test for what a spot actually is, and a reader whose plant is leaning for the window.
entry no. 4 · 15 jun 2026
entry no. 4 — the great fungus gnat eviction
warm weeks plus damp soil equals the summer swarm. this week: the six-euro plant i'd still buy over anything fancy, how to break the gnat cycle without spraying your bedroom, and a reader question about those tiny black flies.
entry no. 3 · 8 jun 2026
entry no. 3 — the calathea verdict is in
this week i reviewed the plant that broke me, found out why 'overwatered' plants are often bone dry, and got a question about bathroom plants that deserved a real answer.
entry no. 2 · 1 jun 2026
entry no. 2 — the watering intervention
this week's theme, by popular demand (three people asked): water. when, how much, and why your schedule is the problem.
entry no. 1 · 25 may 2026
entry no. 1 — welcome to the chaos
the first entry. what this journal is, why i started writing things down, and the single tip that would have saved my first six plants.