Potted histories
When lives are in flux, house plants are a source of constancy and calm.
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Alice Vincent
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We should admire the complexity of garden design
There’s much more to it than wafting around in a kaftan.
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The fight for wages for housework
In the Seventies, one feminist movement campaigned to make domestic labour both visible and recompensed.
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Roses are the wrong pick for Valentine’s Day
Out-of-season, flown-in flowers heavy with pesticide are an odd way to show you care.
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The playful trend of “chaos gardening”
It’s time to tear up the horticultural rulebook and indulge in curiosity.
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Finding gifts for gardeners should be easy
But most of what we want can’t be bought.
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The gardener’s bittersweet acceptance
We may not be able to stick around long enough to enjoy the fruit of our labours.
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Even the most dedicated gardeners go through times of growing apathy
It’s taboo to say, but I’ve felt a disconnect from the thing I pour hours of labour into.
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Even garage-bought flowers can provide delight
The joy of the simple pelargonium.
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