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A notebook for a windowsill garden

A field notebook for plant observations, light, and small changes over time.

A greenhouse filled with lots of different types of plants
Photography for visual inspiration · Hannah Busing / Unsplash

Editorial focus

Record light and dates for the actual windowsill.

Begin with the context

Explain who this story is for and the question it answers. Include the details a new reader needs, and distinguish your own observations from material supplied by another source.

Plant notebook

Observe before you generalise

Location
Your actual growing space
Season
Date your observations
Conditions
Record what you measured

Make the useful part easy to find

The reference section below is deliberately structured for scanning, keyboard use and printing. Edit the labels and details to fit the real story rather than retaining irrelevant example fields.

Leave the reader with a next step

Link to a relevant topic, a dated source or a related story. Give collaborators proper credit and keep private or unverified information out of a public demonstration.

The growing journal

Follow the light. Watch things grow.

Greenhouses, growing spaces and the pleasure of looking a little closer.

Illustrative photography, not evidence of the sample project, recipe or reported event.