An observational essay on Aquilegia (Granny’s Bonnet), exploring self-seeding, impermanence, and what this short-lived plant reveals about control, chance, and how gardens really behave.
Tag Archives: Earthen Passions
Australian Insects
Explore Australia’s grasshoppers, crickets, and cockroaches—hardy insects adapted to heat, drought, and dramatic boom-and-bust cycles.
What Gardens Do at Night
A reflective essay on what really happens in gardens after dark — soil, wildlife, moisture, and the quiet work that shapes healthy gardens.
Sydney Backyard Veggies
Explore Sydney Backyard Veggies and how everyday Australians grow vegetables successfully in suburban gardens shaped by heat and coastal conditions.
Autumn Leaves: Habitat, Not Waste
A spring reflection on autumn leaves in UK gardens, showing why leaf litter is habitat, not waste, and how it supports life.
Earthly Comforts 