After a week sweltering in the heat, I thought I’d spend a couple of hours in the aircon updating my Garden Prepper Journal. Hello, again, @gardenhive community! 🌿 Continuing on from my first [post](https://ecency.com/@actaylor/garden-prepper-journal-pt-1), unfortunately some of my cuttings have long since moved on. However, since moving into my new home (an A+++ energy-efficient house with smart, future-proof energy-saving features) the growth my remaining plants have experienced over the past couple of months has been incredible. The majority are now thriving and in a healthy state. So yes, although I've had to say farewell to a few along this Garden Prepper journey, I've remained committed to my HIVE-based record-keeping plan, documenting both the successes and the setbacks along the way. Let's start by revisiting the previous table. I've copied it below and crossed out the plants that are no longer with me. Some sadly didn't survive the summer while I was away in [Scotland](https://ecency.com/@actaylor/summer-ascent-of-tower-ridge), others didn't make the move to my new home in Sittard, and a few were happily passed on as gifts to others. As much as I'd have loved to keep them all, each departure has become part of the story of this collection. **Date: 12.10.2024**

Name	Source	Location	Size (mm)	State - waarnemingen
Peperomia alborittata - Peperomia Frost	'T Hierder Stekje 07.09.24	Yellow teacup jar, windowsill over heater	32	Good
~~Musa -~~ ~~Banana Plant~~	~~Colleague 11.10.24~~	~~White D&K ceramic pot, windowsill over heater~~	63	~~Moderate~~
Coleus decurrens gürte - Coleus	Colleague 10.09.24	Terracotta pot, windowsill over heater	307	Healthy
Nerium oleander - Oleander Rose	'T Hierder Stekje 31.08.24	Blue nursery pot, windowsill over heater	110	Healthy, slightly yellowing
~~Tradescantia pallida -~~ ~~Purple Heart~~	~~Colleague 11.10.24~~	~~Grey nursery pot, windowsill over heater~~	72	~~Healthy~~
Coleus hadiensis - Cubaanse oregano	Colleague 01.09.24, potted 05.10.24	Terracotta pot, windowsill over heater	72	Healthy
Spattiphyllum - Peace Lily	'T Hierder Stekje 31.08.24	Grey ceramic pot, bookshelf	507	Withered – was above heater, recently moved to bookshelf
Graptopetalum paraguayonse - Ghost Plant	'T Hierder Stekje 31.08.24	Terracotta pot, windowsill over heater	72	Healthy, bottom leaf drooping
~~Setoria pumila -~~ ~~Yellow Foxtail~~	~~Colleague 01.09.24~~	~~Glass jar, windowsill over heater~~	~~160 from roots~~	~~Healthy~~
~~Geoppartia louisae -~~ ~~Prayer Plant~~	~~Colleague 11.10.24~~	~~Brown nursery pot, windowsill over heater~~	88	~~Healthy~~
Hoya carnosa - Honey Plant	Colleague 01.09.24	Glass jar, windowsill over heater	195 from roots	Healthy
Monstera adansonii - Swiss Cheese Plant	Colleague 31.08.24	Glass jar, windowsill over heater	416 from roots	Healthy
Begonia maculata - Polkadot begonia	Colleague 31.08.24	Glass jar, windowsill over heater	187	Healthy
~~Gasteria cavinata -~~ ~~Roundtip Aloe~~	~~Colleague 01.10.24~~	~~Glass jar, windowsill over heater~~	~~93 from roots~~	~~Recently plucked, roots not growing yet~~
Aloe arborescens - Candelabra Aloe	Colleague 01.10.24	Glass jar, windowsill over heater	72 from roots	Recently plucked, roots not growing yet
Crassula ovata - Jade Plant	Colleague 01.10.24	Glass jar, windowsill over heater	80 from roots	Recently plucked, roots not growing yet
Dracaena angolensis - Cylindrical Snake Plant	Colleague 31.08.24	Glass jar, windowsill over heater	195 from roots	Healthy
~~Crassula multicava -~~ ~~Cape Province Pygmyweed~~	~~Colleague 31.08.24~~	~~Glass jar, windowsill over heater~~	~~204 from roots~~	~~Healthy~~
~~Unknown~~	~~Colleague 31.08.24~~	~~Glass jar, windowsill over heater~~	~~127 from roots~~	~~Moderate~~
~~Hylotelephium sieboldii -~~ ~~Siebold’s Sedum (possibly)~~	~~Colleague 31.08.24~~	~~Glass jar, windowsill over heater~~	~~110 from roots~~	~~Healthy~~
~~Hedera canaeriensis -~~ ~~Madeira Ivy~~	~~Colleague 31.08.24~~	~~Glass jar, windowsill over heater~~	~~305 from roots~~	~~Healthy~~
~~Tradescantia fluminensis -~~ ~~Wandering Jew~~	~~Colleague 01.09.24~~	~~Glass jar, windowsill over heater~~	~~197 from roots~~	~~Healthy~~
Hoya carnosa - Honey Plant	Colleague 01.09.24	Glass jar, windowsill over heater	205 from roots	Moderate – browning at base
~~Pilea peperomioides diels -~~ ~~Pannenkoekplant~~	~~Colleague 01.09.24~~	~~Glass jar, windowsill over heater~~	~~120 from roots~~	~~Healthy~~
~~Begonia maculata -~~ ~~Polkadot begonia~~	~~Colleague 11.10.24~~	~~Glass jar, windowsill over heater~~	~~115~~	~~Healthy~~
Epipremnum dureum - Golden Pothos	Colleague 01.10.24	Glass jar, windowsill over heater	185	Healthy
~~Tradescantia fluminensis vell -~~ ~~Wandering Jew~~	~~Colleague 31.08.24~~	~~Glass jar, windowsill over heater~~	~~20 from roots~~	~~Not sure if alive or dead~~

And now... **Date: 02 July 2026**

Name	Source	Location	Size (mm)	State - waarnemingen
Coleus decurrens gürte - Coleus	Colleague 10.09.24	Plastic pot, piano top	574	Healthy
Nerium oleander - Oleander Rose	'T Hierder Stekje 31.08.24	Ceramic pot, church slate	455	Moderate - browning at top
Coleus hadiensis - Cubaanse oregano	Colleague 01.09.24, potted 05.10.24	Ceramic pot, church slate	346	Healthy, producing babies
Spattiphyllum - Peace Lily	'T Hierder Stekje 31.08.24	Woven basket, foyer	480	Healthy, slightly yellowing
Graptopetalum paraguayonse - Ghost Plant	'T Hierder Stekje 31.08.24	Glass jar, windowsill	110	Healthy, producing babies
Hoya carnosa - Honey Plant	Colleague 01.09.24	Plastic pot, stepladder	234	Healthy
Monstera adansonii - Swiss Cheese Plant	Colleague 31.08.24	Ceramic pot, stepladder	110	Drowned and nearly died, now on road to recovery – looking healthy at present
Begonia maculata - Polkadot Begonia	Colleague 31.08.24	Woven basket, piano top	331	Healthy
Crassula ovata - Jade Plant	Colleague 01.10.24	Amsterdam mug, bathroom windowsill	125	Healthy
Dracaena angolensis - Cylindrical Snake Plant	Colleague 31.08.24	Ceramic pot, windowsill	114	Healthy
Hoya carnosa - Honey Plant	Colleague 01.09.24	Plastic pot, church slate	183	Healthy
Epipremnum dureum - Golden Pothos	Colleague 01.10.24	Woven basket, kitchen	365	Healthy
Aloe arborescens - Candelabra Aloe	Colleague 01.10.24	Terracotta pot, windowsill	60	Healthy
Citrus medica – Lemon Tree	From Lidl 01.02.26	Terracotta pot, tabletop	750	Healthy – quite sensitive in repotting (lost all its leaves!) – recovering well
Persea americana – Avocado Plant	Grown from pip 01.06.25	Glass cup, windowsill	101	Healthy – first leaves appeared a month ago! Unfurling really well.
Euphoria leuconeura - Madagascar Jewel	Colleague 01.06.25	Plastic pot, piano top	242	Healthy
Asparagus falcatus - Sicklethorn	Plant exchange with stranger 07.06.25	Ceramic pot, television cabinet	590	Healthy
Pelargonium citronellum - Citronella Geranium	Plant exchange with stranger 07.06.25	Ceramic pot, church slate	550	Healthy
Amaryllis belladonna - Belladonna Lily	Gift 01.10.25	Plastic pot, stepladder	89	Had already flowered, new leaves growing
Epipremnum dureum - Golden Pothos	Grown from baby 09.10.25	Terracotta pot, side table	410	Healthy
Graptopetalum paraguayonse - Ghost Plant	Grown from baby 03.01.26	Terracotta pot, windowsill	30	Healthy

Fast forward to July 2026, and things are looking… rather different! Some plants have grown into absolute giants, others have stubbornly refused to change at all - a few have survived despite my best (or perhaps worst) efforts. There have been a couple of near-death experiences, repotting, and even some successful propagations along the way. The numbers tell part of the story: the Coleus has grown from 307 mm to 574 mm, the Oleander from 110 mm to 455 mm, and the Cuban oregano from 72 mm to 346 mm. Some plants have had near-disasters too. The Monstera adansonii was drowned and almost lost, while the Lemon Tree dropped all its leaves after repotting - but both are now recovering. Others are not only surviving but multiplying. As noted, the Cuban oregano and Ghost Plant now producing babies. The family has grown too. New arrivals have come from gifts, plant swaps, Lidl impulse purchases, and even an avocado pip that, after months of testing my patience, finally decided to sprout. Looking back at these two tables, it's fun to see not only how much the plants have changed, but how my confidence as a plant parent has grown alongside them. And now for photographs! I’ve uploaded my new images, taken on my POCO phone this morning, and paired them to the originals. Coleus decurrens gürte – Coleus

Graptopetalum paraguayonse - Ghost Plant

Citrus medica – Lemon Tree; Persea americana – Avocado Plant

Euphoria leuconeura - Madagascar Jewel; Asparagus falcatus - Sicklethorn

Pelargonium citronellum - Citronella geranium; Amaryllis belladonna - Belladonna Lily

Epipremnum dureum - Golden Pothos; Graptopetalum paraguayonse - Ghost Plant

Note: please correct me if I managed to misname anything. I relied heavily on PlantNet and Google Images. And that's all for now! I'll leave the plants to get on with the growing, and hopefully I'll have plenty of progress to share the next time I check in.😉💚🌿 * * * Disclaimer Blogger: @actaylor Photographs: unless otherwise noted, all images were taken by me with an [POCO.](https://www.mi.com/nl/product/poco-f7/)

Garden prepper journal pt. 2