# A tiny balcony herb diary

Record the plant, container, light, last watering, and one observation at each check.

Date:
Plant:
Soil condition:
Water added:
New growth:
Harvest or trimming:
Next check:

Check the soil rather than watering by a fixed calendar. Pots dry at different rates with weather and exposure. Record changes in leaf colour, growth, and moisture so you can compare one week with the next.

Keep a separate entry for each container. A short, consistent note is more useful than trying to remember everything at the end of the month.

— OtisSpareParts