Lighting the hearth

Patio kitchen journal

Heat for weeknights.
Patience for weekends.

Hearth Plot is a cooking notebook for a small patio garden — herbs, tomatoes, and citrus that actually land on the plate.

A plated supper of roasted vegetables and herbs Tonight’s table

Tonight’s numbers

Patio snapshot

Live crops

6

Ready to cut

2

Plot health

94%

From the patio

Highest plot-to-plate ratio this week.

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The loop

Plot, pick, plate

Tend the plot

Keep herbs, tomatoes, and citrus honest — water, sun, and a short care log.

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Pick at peak

When a bed is ready, jump to the dish that actually uses what you cut.

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Cook over heat

Pan sauces, roast trays, and bright salads — with a timer that stays on the page.

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