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Tag Archives: Earthen Passions

When Abundance Wobbles

A reflective essay on eating without certainty, and how gardens teach flexibility, substitution, and calm nourishment.

Posted byEarthly Comforts22nd May 202619th Jan 2026Posted inPhilosophical ObservationsTags:Earthen Passions, eating, eating without certainty, flexible cooking, food resilience, future of food UK, gardening and food, seasonal eating habits, simple mealsLeave a comment on When Abundance Wobbles

Oregano

A reflective essay on oregano in the garden, exploring its growth, scent, flowering, and value beyond the kitchen through lived gardening experience.

Posted byEarthly Comforts21st May 202627th Jan 2026Posted inEarthen PassionsTags:dry soil planting, Earthen Passions, garden herbs, informal gardens, oregano, oregano plant, origanum vulgare, perennial herbs, pollinator plantsLeave a comment on Oregano

British Insects

An in-depth look at UK beetles and grasshoppers, examining their role as structural species within soil and grassland systems.

Posted byEarthly Comforts20th May 202615th Jan 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:Earthen Passions, garden predators, grasshoppers Britain, habitat health, insect diversity, meadow species, native beetles, soil insects, UK beetlesLeave a comment on British Insects

Firethorn

An observational essay on firethorn (Pyracantha), exploring its thorns, berries, wildlife value, and place in real British gardens through experience and reflection.

Posted byEarthly Comforts19th May 202627th Jan 2026Posted inEarthen PassionsTags:Earthen Passions, firethorn, garden berries, pyracantha, pyracantha shrub, thorny shrubs, wall shrubs, wildlife hedging, winter garden plants1 Comment on Firethorn

On Empty Wildlife Gardens

Why do some wildlife-friendly gardens stay empty? A reflective essay on time, structure, expectation, and what absence really tells us.

Posted byEarthly Comforts19th May 202626th Jan 2026Posted inGarden EssaysTags:Earthen Passions, empty gardens, garden observation, garden wildlife absence, slow gardening, UK garden ecology, wildlife friendly garden, Wildlife friendly gardens, wildlife gardening mythsLeave a comment on On Empty Wildlife Gardens

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