2026-10-27 · harvest
First ripe tomatoes
Rich color and firm fruit. Picked in the morning before the sun warmed the bed.
Tomato · Cherokee Purple
Garden Journal
Sample garden records
2026-10-25 · soil amendment
Compost top-up
Added a light layer of mature compost. Soil is moist and easy to work.
Basil · Genovese
2026-10-23 · pest
Checked kale for caterpillars
A quiet afternoon in the garden. New growth looks healthy.
Lettuce · Buttercrunch
2026-10-21 · sowing
New radish sowing
Rich color and firm fruit. Picked in the morning before the sun warmed the bed.
Kale · Lacinato
2026-10-19 · observation
Harvest basket
Added a light layer of mature compost. Soil is moist and easy to work.
Carrot · Nantes
2026-10-17 · soil ph
Soil pH check
A quiet afternoon in the garden. New growth looks healthy.
Radish · French Breakfast
2026-10-15 · harvest
Basil pinched back
Rich color and firm fruit. Picked in the morning before the sun warmed the bed.
Bean · Provider
2026-10-13 · soil amendment
Bean flowers opening
Added a light layer of mature compost. Soil is moist and easy to work.
French marigold · Lemon Drop
2026-10-11 · pest
Carrots thinned
A quiet afternoon in the garden. New growth looks healthy.
Parsley · Italian Flat Leaf
2026-10-09 · sowing
Watered patio herbs
Rich color and firm fruit. Picked in the morning before the sun warmed the bed.
Thyme · English
2026-10-07 · observation
Spinach seeds started
Added a light layer of mature compost. Soil is moist and easy to work.
Spinach · Bloomsdale
2026-10-05 · soil ph
Fresh lettuce leaves
A quiet afternoon in the garden. New growth looks healthy.
Beet · Detroit Dark Red
2026-10-03 · harvest
Community bed mulched
Rich color and firm fruit. Picked in the morning before the sun warmed the bed.
Tomato · Cherokee Purple
2026-10-01 · soil amendment
Saved seeds for next season
Added a light layer of mature compost. Soil is moist and easy to work.
Basil · Genovese
Photo journal
Illustrative sample photos from Unsplash; not photos of these fictional gardens.