Version 2 · Sep 27, 2026
The Growing Notebook
Restored this distinct growing topic with its actual observations, chronology, open questions and practical lessons. The earlier saved record remains in history. No current condition or successful outcome has been invented.
Read the complete saved record here
A growing journal built from dated family observations. The latest report below is historical evidence, not a claim that the plant is in the same condition today. Plans and questions are kept separate from actions and outcomes.
Latest recorded state
- July 9: Heather described three indoor planters, each 24 by 24 inches, while resetting outdoor starts that had not taken off.
- Bacopa, saffron, ashitaba, sweetgrass, comfrey and Tulsi have separate journals so their outcomes do not get mixed together.
- September interest in blue vervain, skullcap and milky oat remained seed-growing research. No purchase or planting was confirmed.
What we learned
- A shared growing space does not imply that all suggested plants were planted.
- Separate purchases and arrivals from planting, establishment and harvest milestones.
- This notebook records cultivation only; medicinal uses are outside the public library scope.
The story so far
Dated observations, not assumptions about today.
First nasturtiums were leggy+
Heather said her first seed-grown nasturtiums had shot up tall, with some small leaves wilting or dying. She asked about a windowsill move; no completed move or later result was recorded.
Resetting the growing spaces+
Outdoor nettle and comfrey had not taken off. Replacement roots, crowns and sweetgrass shoots were ordered. Indoors, Bacopa was doing well, saffron was dry, and ashitaba seeds had become moldy. The planters were described as 24 by 24 inches.
A container layout question+
Heather clarified she meant lemon balm, not lemongrass, near sweetgrass. Separate large ashitaba and saffron pots were being considered. No final lemon-balm planting was established.
Exploring three more seed-grown plants+
Heather asked about growing blue vervain, skullcap and milky oat after hearing a podcast. A listing was discussed, but the unavailable image did not confirm the seed identity. No purchase, sowing or harvest was reported.
Next steps & open questions
- Keep a simple dated inventory of actual plants, starts and planters.
- Link each confirmed planting to its own growing journal.
- For a new trial, record seed identity, planting date and actual emergence rather than an expected result.
Sources & what was completed
Record provenanceDated Heather growing observations, source sequences 187, 293, 336, 480. Restored September 27, 2026 after unrelated garden records were inadvertently archived.
- Restored growing notes from Heather's archived conversations. No medicinal-use instructions or unsupported plant diagnoses are included.
Recorded by Reviewed source recovery on Sep 27, 2026.