2021 - What I did today

While distracting myself from pending parental COVID swabs, I have reclaimed some compost from a very dead poinsettia I had over Christmas (I think it would have lasted longer, but it gets warm here so I'm keeping the windows open and it is definitely not warm outside). I have had a lot of problems with bugs in compost from pot plants so I am going to moisten and then microwave it in the hope that helps. It's only a small amount and the windowsill is cold. Don't think I'd want to grow anything edible in it though, so that ruins my plan to get at least some cress or peashoots going.

I've also been watching the huge quantities of woodchip mulch that the hospital estates department liberally spread everywhere slowly rot down over the last few months. I reckon there is some fantastic compost a couple of centimetres down, and it's being used as more of a weed suppressant than a growing medium so I wouldn't feel bad about borrowing a scoop here or there (to be returned at a later date)... Probably also not a great idea for trying to grow edibles in though, and I only brought seeds for things like microgreens and salad greens here with me anyway.

I think it's things being generally a bit rubbish that is making me want to see something, anything sprout from seed and turn into a proper little plant. The pot plants I have are nice, but it's not the same as starting something from scratch.