A gentle look at robins in UK gardens, exploring their behaviour, folklore, nesting habits, and why they so often follow gardeners.
Author Archives: The Curious Gardener
British Insects
A thoughtful introduction to UK insects, exploring the small, often overlooked species that quietly sustain Britain’s landscapes, ecosystems, and seasons.
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.
