What if an ordinary creeping plant appeared in British gardens and simply couldn’t be eradicated? A speculative tale of persistence, adaptation and the moment gardeners realise nature cannot always be controlled.
Category Archives: When the World Stops
If We Were No Longer at the Top of the Food Chain
What if humans quietly slipped down the garden’s food chain? A humorous and thought-provoking look at sharing our gardens with the wildlife that already believes it belongs there.
If Plants Started Failing Quietly
What if garden plants didn’t suddenly die, but quietly became weaker each year? A reflective look at plant stress, changing seasons and the danger of accepting gradual decline as normal.
If Day of the Triffids Happened… Slowly
What if Day of the Triffids happened slowly? A thoughtful, humorous exploration of how gradually changing growing seasons could leave gardeners quietly struggling to keep pace with nature.
If Insects Became the Size of Buses
For one impossible day, Britain’s insects become enormous: football-sized aphids, bicycle-sized bees, car-sized butterflies and beetles as big as buses. Gardening carries on regardless.
