a balcony gardener's log — hot climate, small pots, unreasonable attachment to capsicum plants
2026-09-11 · 3 pots upgraded
Store mix in this humidity turns into a brick or a swamp, no in-between. My bucket recipe — coco coir, coarse sand, compost — drains right and costs a third of the bagged stuff. Full ratios inside...
2026-07-24
Pinching the first flowers (yes, really), one hand-pollinated truss, and moving the pots off the concrete floor. Photos of 84 peppers from two plants...
2026-05-02
Copper tape: myth at balcony scale. Beer traps: disturbingly effective, ethically complicated. Beer brand tested. Slug morale: improved, until...