Six months with Hen and Chicks — what I actually learned

I brought Hen and Chicks home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down.

I grow it in a sunny windowsill in a terracotta pot and the position has been ideal. extremely low maintenance between waterings is what keeps drawing me back to it. new offsets appearing around the base in spring was the moment that made me glad I persisted through the learning curve. One honest warning: leaf drop in cold or draughty positions caught me off guard in month two. Stay on top of it from the start.