What I wish I knew before trying watering from the library

Part of me wanted the fancy version with all the tools. The better version was boring: one notebook, one reminder, and a willingness to be clumsy with the recipe for a while.

I started this because my first week felt a little stuck, and houseplants seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

I tried this in Cape Town with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.