Field notes

Timestamped notes from my Long Island garden — what worked, what failed, what's blooming now, what I'd do differently. Not core guides — those are at /plants/, /vegetables/, etc. This is the live observation log.

Editor's note · 2026-06-10 Launching outdoor plant care, finally After three years of running IndoorPlantCare.com, I'm launching the outdoor companion site with 395 long-form guides, 25 interactive tools, Bloom report · 2026-06-08 Early June bloom report — Long Island zone 7a What's actually flowering in my Melville garden right now. Peonies finished last week, alliums at peak, salvia and catmint hitting full stri Field note · 2026-06-03 Tomatoes in the ground, finally Memorial Day weekend transplant. Brandywine, Sungold, San Marzano. Buried 2/3 of the stem on each. First mistake I won't make again.