When is the best time to cut back peonies? A practical gardener’s perspective on timing, root development, seasonal growth, and avoiding common pruning mistakes.
Category Archives: Garden Essays
Raised Beds or Direct to Ground?
A reflective comparison of raised beds and direct-to-ground growing—examining soil health, drainage, climate and long-term sustainability in UK gardens.
When the Ground Held Its Breath
How repeated winter flooding affects soil structure, earthworms, roots and long-term garden health in the UK.
Garden Rules That Deserve to Be Broken
A reflective essay on garden rules worth breaking, plants we apologise for unnecessarily, and why plastic grass reveals deeper cultural discomfort with living gardens.
Why Imperfect Gardens Feel More Alive
Why imperfect gardens feel more alive — a reflective essay on looseness, time, soil, and restraint, written from real gardening experience.
Earthly Comforts 