Garden pod
A pod that keeps growing on its own
The pod was sown on 1 March 2026 and has been running ever since. Weather shifts day to day, each slot sits in a different soil, and growth is worked out from the whole run of conditions the plant has lived through — so come back tomorrow and everything has moved on.
Day 247 · 247.000 simulated days elapsed. The soil figures come from the soil research.
Pod weather · day 247
Sunny
2026-11-03
- Mean temp
- 11.9 °C
- Sunlight
- 5.4 h
- Rainfall
- 0.0 mm
- Humidity
- 58%
7.1 – 16.1 °C
Next seven days
Today
12 °C
dry
+1d
13 °C
dry
+2d
7 °C
18 mm
+3d
14 °C
8 mm
+4d
13 °C
dry
+5d
8 °C
dry
+6d
14 °C
13 mm
Pods
Cycle progress ticks live. Today's rate shows how favourable current conditions are for that soil.
Cherry Tomato
Compost blendSolanum lycopersicum
- Days in pod
- 247.000
- Growth days
- 176.962
- Today's rate
- 44%
- Harvests
- 2
Genovese Basil
LoamOcimum basilicum
- Days in pod
- 243.000
- Growth days
- 146.933
- Today's rate
- 36%
- Harvests
- 2
Nantes Carrot
SandyDaucus carota subsp. sativus
- Days in pod
- 245.000
- Growth days
- 94.786
- Today's rate
- 21%
- Harvests
- 1
Butterhead Lettuce
Peat / organicLactuca sativa
- Days in pod
- 241.000
- Growth days
- 147.138
- Today's rate
- 38%
- Harvests
- 2
Jalapeño Pepper
Compost blendCapsicum annuum
- Days in pod
- 238.000
- Growth days
- 174.837
- Today's rate
- 44%
- Harvests
- 2
Zucchini
ClayCucurbita pepo
- Days in pod
- 235.000
- Growth days
- 143.491
- Today's rate
- 37%
- Harvests
- 2
Helianthus annuus
- Days in pod
- 232.000
- Growth days
- 144.378
- Today's rate
- 36%
- Harvests
- 1
Fragaria × ananassa
- Days in pod
- 244.000
- Growth days
- 145.574
- Today's rate
- 37%
- Harvests
- 1
Butterhead Lettuce
Compost blendLactuca sativa
- Days in pod
- 227.000
- Growth days
- 172.002
- Today's rate
- 44%
- Harvests
- 3
Soil types in the pod
Loam
pH 6.0 – 7.0A balanced mix of sand, silt and clay. Holds moisture without waterlogging and releases nutrients steadily.
- Holds
- 75%
- Drains
- 60%
- Nutrients
- 100%
Almost everything — the reference soil for vegetable beds.
Compost blend
pH 6.2 – 7.2Well-rotted organic matter mixed into loam. The richest option here: strong nutrient supply plus good structure.
- Holds
- 85%
- Drains
- 65%
- Nutrients
- 112%
Heavy feeders such as tomatoes, squash and peppers.
Sandy
pH 5.5 – 6.8Fast-draining and quick to warm in spring, but nutrients and water leach away rapidly.
- Holds
- 40%
- Drains
- 95%
- Nutrients
- 82%
Carrots and other roots that need loose, stone-free ground.
Clay
pH 6.0 – 7.5Rich and moisture-retentive, but slow to warm and prone to compaction and waterlogging.
- Holds
- 92%
- Drains
- 25%
- Nutrients
- 90%
Hungry, thirsty crops once the surface is broken up.
Peat / organic
pH 4.5 – 6.0Very high water-holding capacity and light structure, naturally acidic and low in some nutrients.
- Holds
- 95%
- Drains
- 45%
- Nutrients
- 88%
Acid-loving plants, seed starting and container blends.
Pod log
Written automatically whenever the weather turns or a pod changes stage.
Everbearing Strawberry in pod C2 reached Flowering
Growing in Clay — 62.2% through its cycle.
2026-11-03 · day 247
Weather turned sunny
11.3 °C mean, 5.4 h sun, 0.0 mm rain.
2026-11-02 · day 246
Mammoth Sunflower in pod C1 reached Fruiting
Growing in Loam — 80.1% through its cycle.
2026-11-01 · day 245
Weather turned overcast
13.6 °C mean, 3.4 h sun, 0.0 mm rain.
2026-11-01 · day 245
Weather turned sunny
14.0 °C mean, 6.5 h sun, 0.0 mm rain.
2026-10-31 · day 244
Weather turned overcast
15.5 °C mean, 3.2 h sun, 0.0 mm rain.
2026-10-30 · day 243
Weather turned sunny
13.8 °C mean, 6.3 h sun, 0.0 mm rain.
2026-10-29 · day 242
Butterhead Lettuce in pod C3 reached Sprout
Growing in Compost blend — 8.1% through its cycle.
2026-10-28 · day 241
Weather turned rain
9.1 °C mean, 1.8 h sun, 15.2 mm rain.
2026-10-28 · day 241
Weather turned partly cloudy
12.4 °C mean, 3.8 h sun, 0.0 mm rain.
2026-10-27 · day 240
Butterhead Lettuce in pod B1 reached Flowering
Growing in Peat / organic — 62.6% through its cycle.
2026-10-26 · day 239
Weather turned rain
14.9 °C mean, 2.4 h sun, 8.3 mm rain.
2026-10-26 · day 239