About the journal
A place for ordinary growing.
The Potting Post is a gardening journal about the spaces we actually have: a windowsill, a few containers, a small balcony, or a corner of a garden.
What you’ll find here
Our collection of 200 practical guides focuses on decisions you can observe: where the light falls, how a pot dries, when a plant needs more room and what to record for next time. The plant library introduces familiar plants, and the calendar offers seasonal prompts rather than rigid planting dates.
A garden at your own pace
You do not need a large collection or a finished design to begin. The journal is built around small, repeatable actions and the useful details you learn by tending the same plants over time.
A note about the content
These guides provide general educational information. They are not accounts of personal trials or claims of professional horticultural credentials. Further-reading links lead to horticultural organisations where you can check plant-specific details. Photography is illustrative; it does not document gardens owned or visited by this journal.