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Yellowing Leaf Diagnosis

A practical guide to diagnosing yellowing leaves, covering watering, nutrients, soil health, light levels, and seasonal plant behaviour.

Posted byEarthly Comforts2nd Feb 20267th Feb 2026Posted inEarthen PassionsTags:Earthen Passions, garden health, Gardening, leaf chlorosis, nutrient deficiency, plant care, plant diagnosis, watering issues, yellowing leaves4 Comments on Yellowing Leaf Diagnosis

When Cleaning Becomes Care

A reflective case study on wall cleaning, patio power washing, and the slow rebuilding of trust in a lived-in garden, written from real gardening practice.

Posted byEarthly Comforts2nd Feb 202631st Jan 2026Posted inGarden MaintenanceTags:Earthly Comforts, garden maintenance philosophy, garden wall cleaning, long-term garden care, patio joint sealing, patio power washing, restoring garden surfaces, soft wash garden walls3 Comments on When Cleaning Becomes Care

The Small Garden

An exploration of what makes small gardens thrive and why overcrowding, poor structure, and lack of consistency can make compact gardens feel unsettled over time.

Posted byEarthly Comforts2nd Feb 20263rd Jan 2026Posted inThe Small GardenTags:compact gardens, courtyard garden, Earthen Passions, Garden Design, Garden Maintenance, Gardening, low maintenance gardening, small gardens, Town GardensLeave a comment on The Small Garden

Gerald Stratford

Discover Gerald Stratford’s approach to growing exceptional vegetables and how precision, timing, and plant care can improve any home garden.

Posted byEarthly Comforts1st Feb 202630th Dec 2025Posted inThe World’s Vegetable GardenersTags:advanced gardening skills, allotment gardening uk, big vegetable growing, exhibition vegetables, gerald stratford, growing giant vegetables, The World's Vegetable Gardeners, vegetable growing techniquesLeave a comment on Gerald Stratford

The Plant That Refuses to Behave

An experienced gardener reflects on living with Old Man’s Beard clematis on a garden wall, exploring pruning, restraint, and the balance between wildness and care.

Posted byEarthly Comforts1st Feb 20261st Feb 2026Posted inGarden EssaysTags:clematis vitalba, garden reflection, garden wall climbers, gardening essay, old man’s beard, wall planting, wild clematis, winter pruningLeave a comment on The Plant That Refuses to Behave

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