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A small balcony garden, month by month
What to plant when, from coriander in winter to chillies in spring.
Cover story · Life notes
Thirty Something PK
Friendships after marriage and kids
Fewer meetings, more voice notes, and why that is okay.
Read the storyEssays and guides about work, money, health and relationships for people in their thirties.
Features
Saying no to things, kindly
Weddings, favours and extra work. How I learned to protect my time without losing friends.
In brief
Slow mornings on weekends
No alarm, a long breakfast and a walk before the day starts.
Making a rented room feel like home
No painting, no drilling, no landlord arguments. Light, textiles and a few plants.
Walking 30 minutes a day, every day, for a year
What changed, what did not, and the trick that kept me going in winter smog and summer heat.
A simple monthly budget for a young family
Four envelopes, one notebook and a monthly check-in that takes twenty minutes.
Letters to my younger self, at 30
Things I wish someone had told me at 20 about friends, family and money.
Houseplants that survive our summers
Snake plant, money plant and three more that forgive heat, dust and forgotten watering.