What the measurements actually say
Every number in here was measured by somebody
Guides to things people do every day — growing plants, baking bread, sleeping — written the way a paper is written rather than the way a blog post is. Each one states its source count on the cover, cites every one of those sources on the page where it is used, and says plainly where the evidence runs out instead of filling the gap with something that sounds right.
- 29Guides
- 482Sources cited
- 1183Pages
- 287Figures
Cited, not “evidence-based”
Every quantity carries a superscript to a numbered source, and the list at the back says what each one actually found.
Figures drawn from the data
No stock photography. Every chart is built from the numbers in the sources, and never claims more than they support.
It says when nobody knows
Each guide lists what could not be supported. Confidence is cheap; knowing which of your habits are load-bearing is not.
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Print-ready US Letter, and a reflowable EPUB with it on every guide that suits one. No subscription, no expiry. Each product says which.
Growing things
Plants, indoors and out. What the measurements say, where the advice is folklore, and which number actually moves the outcome.
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The Science of Growing Tomatoes Four dials, five temperature windows, and the four degrees where they overlap. 35 sources cited inline · 54 pages · 18 figures
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Container Gardening Drainage is set by the mix, not by the pot. The perched water table, and what it costs you. 30 sources cited inline · 55 pages · 18 figures
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Growing Herbs Indoors The aroma is a measurable response to light and heat, and the optima are not the same for every herb. 30 sources cited inline · 55 pages · 18 figures
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Composting Temperature is not an input. It is the readout that tells you whether the four things you control are set right. 38 sources cited inline · 49 pages · 12 figures
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Why Houseplants Die A plant on a windowsill is not growing. It is spending. 27 sources cited inline · 38 pages · 14 figures
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Worm Composting for Beginners A worm bin is not a compost heap. It is a livestock enclosure. 10 sources cited inline · 30 pages · 5 figures
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Dahlia Tuber Storage A rotting tuber and a shrivelling one look like the same disappointment in February. They need opposite corrections. 10 sources cited inline · 36 pages · 4 illustrations
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Moth Orchid Care Firm and dark is not the same as dead. Most of the roots cut off a moth orchid were still working. 15 sources cited inline · 37 pages · 5 illustrations
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Seed Starting Indoors Five to six weeks before what? Packets anchor to two different dates, and nobody tells you which one you are reading. 14 sources cited inline · 36 pages · 4 illustrations
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Succulent Care Indoors Putting gravel in the bottom of a pot with no hole does not drain it. It just raises the water nearer the roots. 13 sources cited inline · 32 pages · 4 illustrations
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Terrarium Troubleshooting Both plants droop. One is dry and one is drowning, and the leaves look the same either way. 7 sources cited inline · 38 pages · 14 tables
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Every guide
All 27, newest first.
- The Science of Growing Tomatoes 54pp · 35 sources
- Bread Making 54pp · 18 sources
- Cream Making Guide 54pp · 28 sources
- Sleep on Command 54pp · 42 sources
- Insulin Without Refrigeration 45pp · 30 sources
- Container Gardening 55pp · 30 sources
- Growing Herbs Indoors 55pp · 30 sources
- Composting 49pp · 38 sources
- Why Houseplants Die 38pp · 27 sources
- Mould Prevention Guide 37pp · 12 sources
- Worm Composting for Beginners 30pp · 10 sources
- Limescale Removal Guide 36pp · 6 sources
- Terrarium & Plant Display Guide 46pp · 21 sources
- The Glaze Fault Finder 42pp · 7 sources
- The Varroa Failure Finder 52pp · 13 sources
- Cyanotype Sun Prints 31pp · 10 sources
- Dahlia Tuber Storage 36pp · 10 sources
- Bookbinding for Beginners 34pp · 7 sources
- Moth Orchid Care 37pp · 15 sources
- Needle Felting for Beginners 34pp · 8 sources
- Pressed Flower Guide 35pp · 8 sources
- Punch Needle for Beginners 35pp · 11 sources
- Seed Starting Indoors 36pp · 14 sources
- Sourdough in Hot Weather 32pp · 13 sources
- Succulent Care Indoors 32pp · 13 sources
- Terrarium Troubleshooting 38pp · 7 sources
- Visible Mending 36pp · 7 sources
- Needlepoint for Beginners 34pp · 6 sources
- Bead Embroidery for Beginners 32pp · 6 sources
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“Every one of these books started with me not believing something, and losing.”
Abdelmounim El Moussaddar
An engineer, and an avid reader and researcher. Writes every guide in this shop.