Erin, I'm also drawn to this idea of documenting changes over time in a native-plant project. Have you managed to keep it up? I'm not sure whether I can keep up the momentum for long, so I'm planning to do just something each day and at least one substantial entry each week. How much are you setting yourself?--JFS
1. I've started a nature journal to chart the progress of a wildlife garden I began on retirement (2019) and have been developing since. Photos are okay, but they don't really encourage the fine attentiveness and enhancement of memory that journaling seems to cultivate. Here's a photo of my front garden in July 2021: