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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 byThe Curious Gardener22nd 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 byThe Curious Gardener21st 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 byThe Curious Gardener21st 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 byThe Curious Gardener21st 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 byThe Curious Gardener20th 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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