Field Notes

Small observations from the garden, the kitchen and the footpath

Seedlings on every windowsill

12 May 2026

Every sill in the house now holds a tray of something. Tomatoes by the south window, beans in the hall, and a row of lettuces on the bathroom shelf that I regret only a little.

I lost a third of the tomatoes to damping off. Too much water, too little air. The survivors are sturdy and slightly offended.

Next year: smaller trays, a fan on a low setting, and a written schedule instead of optimism.

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