tag:windowsill-home.ivus.mom,2026-08-29:/ 2026-10-29T07:42:00Z Iris 2026-10-29T07:42:00Z

Back to repotting after a short break. Even Tuppence seemed to notice.

2026-10-29T07:42:00Z tag:windowsill-home.ivus.mom,2026-10-29:/journal/a-note-on-the-terracotta-pot.html 2026-10-22T10:05:00Z

Yesterday started with fungus gnats, which set the tone. My grow light turned out to be the most useful thing all week.

2026-10-22T10:05:00Z tag:windowsill-home.ivus.mom,2026-10-22:/journal/on-not-mixing-my-own-potting-soil.html 2026-10-10T11:53:00Z

This post is mostly a note to myself about taking cuttings. It was mild outside, which never helps with mixing my own potting soil.

2026-10-10T11:53:00Z tag:windowsill-home.ivus.mom,2026-10-10:/journal/small-wins-with-the-watering-can.html 2026-09-28T09:08:00Z

On a cold Tuesday I found thrips on the calathea, and it went worse than expected. The numbers, for the record: 8 plants and 6 new leaves.

2026-09-28T09:08:00Z tag:windowsill-home.ivus.mom,2026-09-28:/journal/what-nell-taught-me-about-the-potting-mix.html 2026-09-13T09:34:00Z

The plan over the weekend was simple: moving everything closer to the window, and nothing else. For once, I didn't change anything halfway through propagating in water.

2026-09-13T09:34:00Z tag:windowsill-home.ivus.mom,2026-09-13:/journal/on-watering-less.html 2026-08-29T20:11:00Z

I had a couple of hours free first thing on Wednesday, so I spent it moving everything closer to the window. To be fair, watering less matters more than any pair of snips.

2026-08-29T20:11:00Z tag:windowsill-home.ivus.mom,2026-08-29:/journal/thrips-on-everything.html