A field guide to your free time
A sheet of paper or one small pot is enough to begin. These guides help you choose a project, gather what you need and make a start without buying a whole new set of supplies.
Choose a starting point
Grow a little
Pick a herb that suits your window, give it about six hours of direct sun, water only when the mix starts to dry and harvest a little at a time. A one-pot guide.
Grow a little ・ 4 min read
Make something
Make a folded card with paper, a pencil and a few colors: a three-shape flower design, what to write inside, and how to size it so it mails at the regular letter price.
Make something ・ 4 min read
Grow a little
Start a small container garden: measure your sun, pick a pot with drainage and the right size, use potting mix instead of garden soil, and choose easy crops like lettuce or cherry tomatoes.
Grow a little ・ 3 min read
Make something
Start a creative journal with one page: three simple layouts to try, what you need, and how to keep going without a daily-writing rule or a perfect notebook.
Make something ・ 3 min readMake something
Explore nine small creative projects, from digital coloring and sketching to collage, embroidery and free holiday printables.
Make something ・ 13 min read