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 14: Heather reported a very good harvest after a spring feeding, although some plants remained small.
- July 19: borage was confirmed growing in the strawberry bed.
- July 31: strawberry foliage had holes similar to damage on peach leaves. The pest and treatment outcome were not identified.
What we learned
- The large harvest is a confirmed family observation; an exact yield is not.
- Kelp, bone meal and mycorrhizal fungi were considered for future feeding, not all confirmed applied in this exchange.
- A shared leaf-damage pattern is useful to record without assigning a cause.
The story so far
Dated observations, not assumptions about today.
A strong harvest+
The patch had received the same spring fertilizer as the peony field and produced a large amount. The complete formulation, a measured yield and the reason some plants stayed small were not recorded.
Borage shares the bed+
Heather clarified that borage was in the strawberry bed. Harvest questions did not establish that flowers or leaves were harvested or used.
Chewing on the foliage+
Holes appeared in strawberry leaves and both new and older peach leaves. No insect identification, treatment or later outcome was reported.
Next steps & open questions
- Record the next harvest by weight or container count.
- Recover the actual fertilizer label and amounts before repeating a claimed formula.
- Photograph the damage and any observed insects before adding a diagnosis.
Sources & what was completed
Record provenanceDated Heather growing observations, source sequences 299, 314, 331. 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.