A tree, a pot of herbs, one stubborn houseplant.
Looking after something that grows slowly is a useful counterweight to a life measured in notifications.
Start with something forgiving and put it where you will see it daily, because out of sight is how plants die.
A tree is the best version if you have the ground. You will be glad of it in fifteen years.
How to actually do it
- 01Choose something suited to your light and your attention span.
- 02Put it where you pass it every day.
- 03Set a weekly watering reminder for the first two months.
You already know if this is the one. Go put a date on it.
Date it in the app