A reflective essay on the quiet return of hedgehogs, exploring why some gardens see them again while others never do, and what absence really means.
Author Archives: The Curious Gardener
The Watchers in the Borders
A reflective look at why garden gnomes can feel subtly unsettling, exploring perception, atmosphere, and the role of objects within garden spaces.
Erysimum
A reflective, experience-led look at perennial wallflowers (Erysimum), exploring their long flowering, resilience, and quiet reliability in real British gardens.
Lychnis
Lychnis (campion) is a bright, short-lived garden plant that self-seeds lightly and brings colour as an interruption rather than a backdrop.
Gardens of Imagination
An exploration of whimsical and fairy-style gardens, examining why people create them, how they function in practice, and what they reveal about our relationship with outdoor spaces.
