A gardener reflects on a future where insects are seen as food, exploring sustainability, scarcity, and what this shift reveals about our relationship with nature.
Category Archives: The Gardener Bloke
When Gardening Switches the World Off
An exploration of hyperfocus, gardening, and neurodivergent attention, explaining why deep focus occurs in nature and why interruptions can feel startling despite calmness.
From A Guy Called Bloke to Quiet Practice
A reflective essay on blogging prompts, validation culture, autism, and the relief of shifting from performance-driven growth to sustainable writing.
About the Writing
A reflective look at how seasonal gardening, enforced pauses, and thoughtful use of AI shape the writing process behind this blog — from method and tools to time, intention, and real-world experience.
When Fear Gets the Click
A quiet reflection on how social newspapers frame AI through fear, and why work, purpose, and human contribution are far more resilient than headlines suggest.
Earthly Comforts 