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| This space isn’t a traditional blog. It’s a working record of our gardening — and the thinking behind it. Because we rarely display our clients’ gardens, much of what we do is reflected here in writing instead. Most posts are grounded in real, day-to-day garden work, with the occasional reflection on place, land, and the nature of the work itself. It isn’t written for a wide readership. But for those who take a moment to look, it offers a clear sense of how we approach what we do. 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 …
Guardians Beneath the Soil
A reflective exploration of the history of garden gnomes, their origins in folklore, and what they reveal about how we understand and relate to the land.
Nigella
Nigella (love-in-a-mist) is a short-lived annual with a layered lifecycle, offering fleeting beauty, architectural seedheads, and a lesson in patience for gardeners.
Dusky Cranesbill
An observational essay on Geranium phaeum, the dusky cranesbill—an understated, shade-tolerant perennial valued for longevity, foliage, and quiet presence in real gardens.
On Density, Restraint, and the Work You Don’t See
A reflective look at bohemian garden design, plant density, and why understanding—not over-cutting—keeps layered gardens balanced and thriving.
Pulmonaria
Pulmonaria explored as an early-season garden plant, linking colour-shifting flowers, spotted leaves, and the quiet urgency of feeding pollinators in late winter.
Working With Worms
A reflective look at starting a worm farm, exploring why patience, restraint, and observation matter more than setup or speed.
When a Lawn Starts to Fail
A reflective guide from a gardener’s perspective on advising clients through lawn recovery, from ants and compaction to reseeding and long-term balance.
The Most Neglected Square Metre …
A reflective essay on the most overlooked part of the average garden, exploring how small, neglected spaces reveal habits, limits, and quieter forms of care.
When Abundance Wobbles
A reflective essay exploring why food behaves less like a product and more like a system, and what gardening teaches us about living with that reality.
When to Cut Back Salvias
When to cut back salvias for spring in the UK, explained through real gardening experience, timing, and plant behaviour.
After Control
A reflective exploration of deep soil as memory, exchange, and ecological decision-maker.
Australian Insects
Explore Australia’s flies, cicadas, and true bugs, revealing how sound, speed, and decomposition shape ecosystems and everyday life.
Moving a Phormium
A reflective guide to moving mature phormiums, exploring timing, division, and the realities of transplanting established garden plants.
What a Professional Gardener Leaves Undone
Why professional gardeners deliberately leave some tasks undone, and how restraint, timing, and judgement lead to healthier gardens.
Verbascum
An observational essay on verbascum — a temporary, architectural plant that brings scale, patience, and prehistoric calm to real gardens.
A Quiet Reputation
A reflective essay on building a professional gardening brand through trust, consistency, and quiet reputation rather than testimonials or marketing.
Records, Resilience, and What the Grid …
Clean energy records show progress, but grid resilience reveals how well energy systems cope with variability and extremes.
Morag Gamble
Explore Morag Gamble’s permaculture approach to vegetable gardening, education, and regenerative living, concluding this global gardening series.
Things I Didn’t Notice at First
An observational essay on the difference between being busy and being occupied — exploring attention, work, time, and why constant activity often masks shallow engagement.
The Secret Life of Frogs and Toads
A spring look at frogs and toads in UK gardens, exploring ponds, damp corners, compost heaps, and why moisture matters.
Sandwich: A Town Allowed
A reflective conclusion to the series, exploring how Sandwich endures through alignment, restraint, and long accommodation with land, water, and time.
If Insects Disappeared
A reflective look at what happens when insects disappear from the garden, exploring pollination, balance, and the quiet shift from resilience to dependence.
Aquilegia
An observational essay on Aquilegia (Granny’s Bonnet), exploring self-seeding, impermanence, and what this short-lived plant reveals about control, chance, and how gardens really behave.
Australian Insects
Explore Australia’s grasshoppers, crickets, and cockroaches—hardy insects adapted to heat, drought, and dramatic boom-and-bust cycles.
What Gardens Do at Night
A reflective essay on what really happens in gardens after dark — soil, wildlife, moisture, and the quiet work that shapes healthy gardens.
Deposits, Bottles, and the Distance ..
Deposit return schemes reshape behaviour by giving waste value, revealing the gap between policy design and everyday habits.
When Abundance Wobbles
An observational essay on how everyday food is becoming less effortless, and what gardeners can teach us about living well without guarantees.
Sandwich: A Town Allowed
A reflective examination of continuity and coherence in Sandwich, exploring how the town aligned itself with lasting conditions rather than past prominence.
After Control
An observational essay on the deep ocean as a system of continuity beyond human control.
When Packaging Stops Being Abstract
Packaging reform shifts responsibility from principle to practice, revealing how design, cost, and waste systems shape what we throw away.
Autumn Isn’t the End — It’s Repair
Why autumn gardening isn’t about finishing or clearing, but about repair, recovery, and preparing gardens honestly for winter.
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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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