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| About our writing & imagery Many of our articles are written by us, drawing on real experience, reflection, and practical work in gardens and places we know. Some pieces are developed with the assistance of AI as a drafting and research tool. Featured images may include our own photography, original AI-generated imagery, or—where noted—images kindly shared by other creators and credited accordingly (for example, via Pixabay). All content is shaped, edited, and published by Earthly Comforts, and the views expressed are our own. |
Earthly Comforts Latest Posts …
Gardening as Community Care
Gardening is often solitary, yet it quietly supports neighbours, wildlife, and shared spaces. Discover how gardening becomes community care, even when done alone.
NIMBYism & Land Conflict
An exploration of NIMBYism and land conflict, examining why people support nature in theory but resist change when it disrupts comfort and control.
The European Rabbit
European rabbit overview covering behaviour, habitat, burrowing, diet, reproduction, ecology, and its complex relationship with humans and the land.
Supporting Biodiversity—Just Not Nearby
A thoughtful exploration of why supporting biodiversity doesn’t always mean placing it right next to homes, and how intentional distance can benefit both people and nature.
Gardening in the Rain (and Why Sometimes You Shouldn’t)
When gardening in the rain helps, when it harms soil and body, and how knowing when to stop protects both garden and gardener.
Evergreen Frameworks in Gardening
Evergreen frameworks form the backbone of a garden, providing year-round structure, balance, and resilience while supporting seasonal planting, wildlife, and long-term garden health.
The Irony of Pollinator Campaigns Alongside Pesticide Use
Exploring the contradiction between pollinator campaigns and ongoing pesticide use, and why real support for bees and insects requires deeper systemic change.
Zooming Out in Gardening
Zooming out in gardening helps you see the bigger picture, creating healthier soil, better plant choices, lower maintenance, and a more resilient, balanced garden over time.
Kevin Espiritu
Discover how Epic Gardening and Kevin Espiritu have made vegetable gardening modern, accessible, and inspiring for a new generation of growers.
The Legless Lizard That Thrives on Being Overlooked
Discover the slow worm, a legless lizard often mistaken for a snake, and learn how it survives in sheltered, soil-rich, quiet, untidy habitats.
Hedgehogs in the Garden
A spring reflection on hedgehogs in UK gardens, their need for safe routes, shelter, and why connected, gentle gardens matter more than ever.
Gardening as Rebellion — in Wellies
Gardening as rebellion explores how growing, tending, and caring for soil quietly challenges modern culture, reconnecting us with nature, patience, and responsibility.
The Small Garden
A thoughtful exploration of how small gardens can support wildlife through consistency, tidy structure, and deliberate planting, without tipping into chaos or neglect.
Why Joy Might Be the Most Radical Thing We Grow
An exploration of how joy, especially through gardening and care, becomes a quiet but powerful act of resistance in a fast, anxious world.
Things I Didn’t Notice at First
An observational essay on why familiar towns can still surprise us — exploring attention, habit, perception, and the moments that make us see places anew.
Structural Planting in Gardening
Structural planting explained: learn how trees, shrubs, and form-focused plants create year-round structure, balance, and longevity in garden design.
The Flame of the Forest
A rich, thoughtful guide to the red squirrel in the UK, exploring its woodland life, behaviour, decline, and why this iconic native species depends on healthy forests to survive.
Gardening as It Is Becoming
Why diversification is structural, not optional—examining how climate volatility reshapes the economics of small garden businesses and demands resilience-based service models.
When Everything Is Alive
Living in Malaysia reveals a world where insects, soil, rain, and movement never stop, shaping a gardener’s understanding of what truly alive landscapes feel like.
How climate change shows up before it’s acknowledged
An informative exploration of how climate change quietly appears in daily life, infrastructure, ecosystems, and behaviour long before it is officially acknowledged.
Observing Before Acting
A thoughtful guide to observing before acting in gardening, explaining how patience, awareness, and understanding lead to healthier plants, less work, and more resilient gardens.
The Quiet Satisfaction of Work No One Sees
An exploration of the quiet satisfaction found in careful, unseen work, and why effort done without recognition still carries deep personal value.
When Everything Starts Growing at Once
Why late spring overwhelms gardeners, why keeping up is a myth, and how to work with rapid growth instead of fighting it.
Seasonal Stillness in Gardening
An informative exploration of seasonal stillness in gardening, explaining why pausing, observing, and allowing nature to rest leads to healthier soil, stronger plants, and more resilient gardens.
What Compost Teaches About Renewal and Second Chances
A thoughtful exploration of how compost reveals the quiet power of renewal, patience, failure, and second chances through natural cycles of breakdown and growth.
Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
Learn about the soprano pipistrelle bat, a small and agile UK bat closely linked to waterways, high-frequency echolocation, and dusk-time feeding.
Tamera Ecovillage
Explore how Tamera Ecovillage in Portugal grows vegetables through water retention, regeneration, and community-scale design in a changing climate.
Birds That Nest Close to Home
An early spring look at UK garden birds that nest close to home, and why hedges, climbers, and quiet corners matter.
How Insect Decline Makes Climate Change Personal
How insect decline makes climate change personal, revealing why the loss of everyday insects turns a global issue into a local, visible, and emotional reality.
Why Container Soil Drops Over Winter
Why compost in pots sinks over winter and what it reveals about soil structure, decomposition and seasonal change in UK gardens.
The Small Garden
A thoughtful guide to creating calm in small gardens, focusing on clarity, repetition, restrained colour, and simple design choices that reduce visual noise and ongoing effort.
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| About our writing & imagery Many of our articles are written by us, drawing on real experience, reflection, and practical work in gardens and places we know. Some pieces are developed with the assistance of AI as a drafting and research tool. Featured images may include our own photography, original AI-generated imagery, or—where noted—images kindly shared by other creators and credited accordingly (for example, via Pixabay). All content is shaped, edited, and published by Earthly Comforts, and the views expressed are our own. |
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