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Monthly Archives: May 2026

When Abundance Wobbles

A reflective essay on eating without certainty, and how gardens teach flexibility, substitution, and calm nourishment.

Posted byEarthly Comforts22nd May 202619th Jan 2026Posted inPhilosophical ObservationsTags:Earthen Passions, eating, eating without certainty, flexible cooking, food resilience, future of food UK, gardening and food, seasonal eating habits, simple mealsLeave a comment on When Abundance Wobbles

Oregano

A reflective essay on oregano in the garden, exploring its growth, scent, flowering, and value beyond the kitchen through lived gardening experience.

Posted byEarthly Comforts21st May 202627th Jan 2026Posted inEarthen PassionsTags:dry soil planting, Earthen Passions, garden herbs, informal gardens, oregano, oregano plant, origanum vulgare, perennial herbs, pollinator plantsLeave a comment on Oregano

What Arrives Overnight

A reflective look at how gardens change overnight, revealing unseen activity through mushrooms, trails, and subtle shifts that occur without direct observation.

Posted byEarthly Comforts21st May 20269th May 2026Posted inWoodland FolkloreTags:garden changes overnight UK, garden observation UK, garden processes, mushrooms lawn sudden growth, overnight, slug trails garden path, soil disturbance garden, unseen garden activityLeave a comment on What Arrives Overnight

Working With Worms

A reflective look at feeding compost worms, exploring why pace, restraint, and timing matter more than quantity or ingredients.

Posted byEarthly Comforts21st May 202622nd Jan 2026Posted inWorking With WormsTags:coffee grounds worms, compost worms UK, feeding compost worms, Soil Life, vermiculture feeding, worm bin food, worm farm care, WormsLeave a comment on Working With Worms

British Insects

An in-depth look at UK beetles and grasshoppers, examining their role as structural species within soil and grassland systems.

Posted byEarthly Comforts20th May 202615th Jan 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:Earthen Passions, garden predators, grasshoppers Britain, habitat health, insect diversity, meadow species, native beetles, soil insects, UK beetlesLeave a comment on British Insects

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