It's a gardening research project. We map why home food crops fail — using documented reports from real growers rather than a survey — and publish the findings as free weekly writing. There's no product, no app, and nothing for sale.
Where does your research come from?
Two places. The failure patterns come from real gardening communities — r/homesteading, r/vegetablegardening, r/urbanfarming and related threads — read and grouped by hand. The horticultural guidance comes from public sources, prioritising Extension programmes and government agencies, which are linked from each finding and collected in the Library.
How is this different from ordinary gardening advice?
Most gardening advice is good at naming a problem once it's visible. Our interest is the period before that: by the time a leaf yellows or a root forks, the soil, moisture and timing conditions that caused it were set weeks earlier. We focus on what was already measurable during that window.
Can I trust the findings?
Check them — that's why sources are attached. Each finding separates cited guidance from community signal from things we genuinely don't know, and links out to the original publisher. Where regional conditions or local rules should change the answer, we say so. Recommendations are for learning and are not a substitute for local Extension advice or product labels.
How often do you publish?
One practical read a week, plus research notes as findings are added. Everything is free.
What do I get if I subscribe?
One practical gardening read a week and the research notes as we map what fails and why. It's free, there's no spam, and you can unsubscribe in a click. You're not signing up to wait for anything — the first letter lands within the week.
Are you selling anything, or using affiliate links?
No. There are no affiliate links and no sponsored placements in the Library or in any finding. Sources are chosen for practical clarity, not commercial relationships.