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Pulmonaria

Pulmonaria explored as an early-season garden plant, linking colour-shifting flowers, spotted leaves, and the quiet urgency of feeding pollinators in late winter.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener8th May 202625th Jan 2026Posted inEarthen PassionsTags:early spring flowers, Earthen Passions, lungwort plant, pollinator friendly plants, pulmonaria, pulmonaria plant, shade garden plants, spotted leaves, woodland perennialsLeave a comment on Pulmonaria

When Abundance Wobbles

A reflective essay exploring why food behaves less like a product and more like a system, and what gardening teaches us about living with that reality.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener6th May 202619th Jan 2026Posted inPhilosophical ObservationsTags:Earthen Passions, ecological food systems, food as a system, food systems, food systems thinking, future of food UK, gardening philosophy, resilience and food, Seasonal Growing3 Comments on When Abundance Wobbles

Australian Insects

Explore Australia’s flies, cicadas, and true bugs, revealing how sound, speed, and decomposition shape ecosystems and everyday life.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener5th May 202615th Jan 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:Australian cicadas, blowfly, Earthen Passions, insect impact, insect soundscape, march fly, stink bug, summer insects, true bugsLeave a comment on Australian Insects

Verbascum

An observational essay on verbascum — a temporary, architectural plant that brings scale, patience, and prehistoric calm to real gardens.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener4th May 202625th Jan 2026Posted inEarthen PassionsTags:architectural garden plants, biennial flowers, Earthen Passions, mullein plant, self seeding plants, UK cottage garden, verbascum, vertical garden interestLeave a comment on Verbascum

Morag Gamble

Explore Morag Gamble’s permaculture approach to vegetable gardening, education, and regenerative living, concluding this global gardening series.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener3rd May 202630th Dec 2025Posted inThe World’s Vegetable GardenersTags:Earthen Passions, food growing education, morag gamble, permaculture education, permaculture gardening, regenerative gardening, Sustainable Living, The World's Vegetable Gardeners, vegetable garden systemsLeave a comment on Morag Gamble

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