GrowDAY 038

Logbook

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The garden's chronicle, newest day first: the weather, what it did, and the gardener's one choice. It is generated from world.json and lives in the repository as LOGBOOK.md.

Day 3816 living plants6 trees10 rain days72 mm of rain

November 2026

  1. DAY 038Watering the young pine – Another grey, breezy day passes without a drop of rain, so the gardener fills a can at the rain barrel and waters the young pine by the sundial. (5 Nov 2026)☁️ 6°/10° · Grey, 9.7 °C: a quiet day – nothing grew, nothing broke.
  2. DAY 037Tulip bulbs beneath the apple tree – Under a low grey sky and a gusty wind, the gardener kneels beneath the young apple tree and tucks a tulip bulb into the cool soil. (4 Nov 2026)☁️ 6°/8° · Grey, 8.0 °C: a quiet day – nothing grew, nothing broke.
  3. DAY 036Watering the young pine – The night comes close to freezing and the stream stays dry, so the gardener carries a can from the rain barrel to the young pine beside the sundial. (3 Nov 2026)☀️ 7.0 h · Sun, 7.0 h: the stream bed lies dry.
  4. DAY 035A sundial beneath the pine – After twenty sunny days on record, the gardener sets a stone sundial beneath the pine, and its shadow creeps across the hours of a clear, cold afternoon. (2 Nov 2026)☀️ 7.8 h · Sun, 7.8 h: the stream bed lies dry.
  5. DAY 034Tulip bulbs in the west of the garden – A cold, clear day keeps the ground firm, and the gardener sets a tulip bulb in the west of the garden, close beside the shed, to wait for spring. (1 Nov 2026)☀️ 6.2 h · Sun, 6.2 h: the stream bed lies dry.

October 2026

  1. DAY 033Watering the young willow – The stream bed lies dry for the first time, so the gardener draws water from the rain barrel and carries it to the willow in the middle of the garden. (31 Oct 2026)☀️ 8.0 h · Sun, 8.0 h: the stream bed lies dry.
  2. DAY 032Watering the young pine – The stream runs thin after a week of dry, cold mornings, so the gardener carries a can up the slope to the young pine and soaks its needles of roots. (30 Oct 2026)☀️ 6.0 h · Sun, 6.0 h: the stream sank to level 1 and the sand bank grew.
  3. DAY 031Tulip bulbs beneath the pine – A light sprinkle at noon gives way to soft sunshine, and the gardener sets a second tulip bulb on the little hill so the pair can bloom together in spring. (29 Oct 2026)☀️ 6.0 h · Sun, 6.0 h: the stream sank to level 2 and the sand bank grew.
  4. DAY 030Watering the young apple tree – A mild, windless day warms the hill like late summer, and the gardener fills a can at the rain barrel for the young apple tree before the sun goes down. (28 Oct 2026)☀️ 8.9 h · Sun, 8.9 h: the stream sank to level 3 and the sand bank grew.
  5. DAY 029Watering the young willow – A dry, bright day dries the bank by the stream, so the gardener carries a full can to the young willow and soaks the ground around its roots. (27 Oct 2026)☀️ 7.8 h · Sun, 7.8 h: the stream sank to level 4 and the sand bank grew.
  6. DAY 028Tulip bulbs in the middle of the garden at the front – After a long day of steady rain the soil is soft as bread, and the gardener presses one more tulip bulb into the middle bed before dusk. (26 Oct 2026)🌧️ 16.0 mm · Rain, 16.0 mm: 6 plants grew two stages and the stream rose to level 5.
  7. DAY 027Listening to the rain – Showers and sharp gusts take turns all day, so the gardener leaves the garden to the wind and watches the stream rise from the shed door. (25 Oct 2026)🌧️ 1.8 mm · Rain, 1.8 mm: 6 plants grew one stage and the stream rose to level 3.
  8. DAY 026Watering the young apple tree – A gale tears across the hill all afternoon, and the gardener braces the young apple tree with a can from the rain barrel so its roots hold fast. (24 Oct 2026)☁️ 9°/17° · Grey, 16.7 °C: a quiet day – nothing grew, nothing broke.
  9. DAY 025Tulip bulbs on the little hill at the front – A bright, blustery day sends the last leaves skittering past the beehive, and the gardener tucks a tulip bulb into the slope beside it for the bees of spring. (23 Oct 2026)☀️ 8.9 h · Sun, 8.9 h: the stream sank to level 2 and the sand bank grew.
  10. DAY 024Listening to the rain – A whole day of heavy rain swells the stream and soaks every root, so the gardener stays in the shed and listens to it drumming on the roof. (22 Oct 2026)🌧️ 11.2 mm · Rain, 11.2 mm: 6 plants grew two stages and the stream rose to level 3.
  11. DAY 023Tulip bulbs in the middle of the garden at the front – Under a low, cool sky a fourth tulip bulb goes in just in front of the others, and the little bed in the middle of the garden widens toward the path. (21 Oct 2026)☁️ 5°/13° · Grey, 12.7 °C: a quiet day – nothing grew, nothing broke.
  12. DAY 022Watering the young apple tree – A bright, breezy day dries the slope, so the gardener fills a can from the new rain barrel and carries it up to the young apple tree on the hill. (20 Oct 2026)☀️ 6.7 h · Sun, 6.7 h: the stream sank to level 1 and the sand bank grew.
  13. DAY 021An apple tree sapling on the little hill – Soft rain on a cool grey day, and a second apple tree is planted on the slope of the little hill, so that one day the bees will have blossom on both sides of the stream. (19 Oct 2026)🌧️ 2.5 mm · Rain, 2.5 mm: 5 plants grew one stage and the stream rose to level 2.
  14. DAY 020A rain barrel by the shed – A long grey day of steady rain, and the gardener sets a wooden barrel beside the shed to catch it for the next dry spell. (18 Oct 2026)🌧️ 7.0 mm · Rain, 7.0 mm: 5 plants grew one stage and the stream rose to level 1.
  15. DAY 019Watering the young willow – The stream has slipped away in the mild October sun, so the gardener carries water over the dry stones to the new willow on the east bank. (17 Oct 2026)☀️ 8.3 h · Sun, 8.3 h: the stream bed lies dry.
  16. DAY 018A willow sapling on the east bank of the stream – On a calm golden afternoon a second willow cutting goes into the east bank, so that one day two green crowns will lean toward each other across the stream. (16 Oct 2026)☀️ 6.6 h · Sun, 6.6 h: the stream sank to level 1 and the sand bank grew.
  17. DAY 017A garden shed at the back – With eight plants now in its care, the garden earns a little wooden shed at the back of the meadow, its door open to a mild, showery afternoon. (15 Oct 2026)🌧️ 1.0 mm · Rain, 1.0 mm: 4 plants grew one stage and the stream rose to level 2.
  18. DAY 016Tulip bulbs in the middle of the garden – The nights are turning cold, so the gardener chooses a hardy tulip bulb and tucks it in beside the other two to wait out the winter. (14 Oct 2026)☁️ 4°/16° · Grey, 15.8 °C: a quiet day – nothing grew, nothing broke.
  19. DAY 015Watering the young pine – A clear, still October day after the morning mist, and the gardener climbs the little hill to give the young pine its first long drink. (13 Oct 2026)☀️ 9.5 h · Sun, 9.5 h: the stream sank to level 1 and the sand bank grew.
  20. DAY 014Stepping stones across the stream – On a grey, blustery day the gardener lays flat stones across the shallow stream, so the apple tree on the far side is only a few dry steps away. (12 Oct 2026)☁️ 10°/14° · Grey, 14.2 °C: a quiet day – nothing grew, nothing broke.
  21. DAY 013A pine sapling on the little hill at the back – Between bright spells and brisk showers a little pine is set at the back of the hill, where one day it will stand dark green against the winter sky. (11 Oct 2026)🌧️ 8.0 mm · Rain, 8.0 mm: 3 plants grew one stage and the stream rose to level 2.
  22. DAY 012Watering the young willow – Under a low grey sky and a cold wind, the gardener settles the new willow cutting with a can of water so its roots take hold before winter. (10 Oct 2026)☁️ 5°/14° · Grey, 13.8 °C: a quiet day – nothing grew, nothing broke.
  23. DAY 011A willow sapling on the west bank of the stream – Grey rain and a gusty wind bring the trickle back to the stream, and a willow cutting is pressed into the soft west bank to drink from it. (9 Oct 2026)🌧️ 8.0 mm · Rain, 8.0 mm: 2 plants grew one stage and the stream rose to level 1.
  24. DAY 010Watering the young oak – The stream bed has lain dry for days, so the gardener tips a full can around the young oak and watches the dust turn dark. (8 Oct 2026)☀️ 10.1 h · Sun, 10.1 h: the stream bed lies dry.
  25. DAY 009Tulip bulbs in the middle of the garden – Under a warm, hazy October sky a second tulip bulb goes in beside the first, and the middle of the garden begins to look like a flower bed. (7 Oct 2026)☀️ 8.8 h · Sun, 8.8 h: the stream bed lies dry.
  26. DAY 008Watering the young apple tree – With the stream bed dry once more, the gardener carries water across the empty channel to the young apple tree on the far side. (6 Oct 2026)☀️ 8.5 h · Sun, 8.5 h: the stream bed lies dry.
  27. DAY 007A beehive on the little hill at the front – On a warm, bright October day a beehive is set on the little hill near the lavender, ready for the bees of spring. (5 Oct 2026)☀️ 9.3 h · Sun, 9.3 h: the stream sank to level 1 and the sand bank grew.
  28. DAY 006An apple tree sapling on the far side of the stream at the front – Morning mist lifts into a mild golden day, and across the stream a little apple tree is set in the ground, a promise of blossom for some far-off spring. (4 Oct 2026)☀️ 8.4 h · Sun, 8.4 h: the stream sank to level 2 and the sand bank grew.
  29. DAY 005Listening to the rain – A quick shower and a long golden afternoon do the work today, and the gardener just sits on the warm grass and listens to the stream filling again. (3 Oct 2026)🌧️ 4.0 mm · Rain, 4.0 mm: 1 plant grew one stage and the stream rose to level 3.
  30. DAY 004Tulip bulbs in the middle of the garden – The first rain in days softens the dry meadow, and a tulip bulb is tucked into the damp earth to sleep until spring. (2 Oct 2026)🌧️ 10.4 mm · Rain, 10.4 mm: 1 plant grew two stages and the stream rose to level 2.
  31. DAY 003An oak sapling in the middle of the garden at the back – October begins with the stream bed dry and warm, and an acorn goes into the ground at the back of the meadow to wait for rain. (1 Oct 2026)☀️ 10.4 h · Sun, 10.4 h: the stream bed lies dry.

September 2026

  1. DAY 002Watering the young lavender – The stream shrinks to a thread in the warm afternoon, so the gardener carries a can up the little hill for the thirsty lavender. (30 Sep 2026)☀️ 8.7 h · Sun, 8.7 h: the stream sank to level 1 and the sand bank grew.
  2. DAY 001A young lavender on the little hill at the back – On a hot late-September afternoon the first seedling goes in: a sprig of lavender on the little hill, where the sun lingers longest. (29 Sep 2026)☀️ 10.9 h · Sun, 10.9 h: the stream sank to level 2 and the sand bank grew.
  3. DAY 000An empty garden bed by a stream – Dark soil, a trickle of water and one question: what will the weather in Heilbronn make of it? (28 Sep 2026)