Letter from the Julia
Dear valued supporter of Unearthed,
Since my husband’s diving accident a month ago (which he has fully recovered from!),
our lives have turned in a truly unexpected new direction!
We are deep in final consideration on a new business venture that would lead us out of Christchurch, and this has led me to have a reality check on what this means for my own work and my commitment to our future life.
This opportunity would be an adventure that requires both of our full attention and this means, that I need to sacrifice an element of my current work to make it happen.
I’ve shed a few tears over this - but for now, Unearthed will need to end its short life in its current subscription-based, regular format.
We haven’t signed on the dotted line yet, but given the timeframes at play, I can’t commit to producing the level of content that I would be proud of, so feel I need to halt your transactions now.
Those of you on annual subscriptions will be refunded your balance at the soonest opportunity. I will be in touch with you on this.
And those that feel they would like their $6.50 refunded for the month of October, please just pop me an email.
I still see an Unearthed in my future as can’t really imagine my life without telling the stories of others. For now please enjoy exploring the rich backlog of features here and I will continue adding new and some from my archive to provide you inspiration and ideas for your gardening adventure.
I am still involved in a very exciting national garden project that may see the light of day later next year, and I deeply hope I will find a new space to transform and continue sharing what I learn.
Nothing changes if nothing changes.
Julia xoxoxoxoxo
Latest Features
ENTER THE CACTI KINGDOM
Cacti have slipped from ‘collections’ into the spotlight they deserve as hardy and outrageously sculptural elements able to ignite any type of planting. Read on to learn about the plants that cope with the climatic extremes of Central Victoria, Australia.
KNAUTIA
When thinking about what plant to share with you, from the depths of my Christchurch winter, I felt like we needed some uncomplicated cheer - and no garden creature for me is as free loving and happy as Knautia macedonica.
MISCANTHUS
As a newbie to the world of miscanthus, I can say that I have thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of their ever-changing annual cycle. From a freshly chopped back clump in late winter to their muted green, lightly variegated fresh growth in spring. Their height and feathery presence seemed to perfectly complement the plants around them at any given time, acting as a soft foil to the shorter spring specimens and then a taller textural support act amid my wild and frothy summer show.
PERSICARIA
Tough, hardy and bringing blooms to autumn, persicaria is an interesting genus to explore! Even if it’s reputation is for it being a little ‘keen’ at times.
INTERESTING PLANTS ON MY WISHLIST
Have a browse through this list of extraordinary, architectural plants that are firmly on my wishlist.
PENSTEMONS
Penstemons are hardy, long-lasting and long-flowering perennials that will help you dictate the vibe and colour in your planting.
SANGUISORBA
Being great picking as well as offering an eye-catching form in any garden bed, sanguisorba only tops off its good looks with its very easy-going needs once established. Seek some out!
AQUILEGIA
On my mission of discovery and research to learn more about the aquilegia world, I have met many beautiful subjects of it this spring. I was intrigued to see dark-stemmed specimens with petals ranging from ombre sunset to the blackest of blues.
Showstoppers included circus-like, bi-coloured giants that, as my friend pointed out, resembled flying fish across a planting.Read on to learn more about this tough but beautiful specimens!
EUPHORBIA
As a non-gardener I think I thought euphorbia was ugly - now I see the variety of form and colour these resilient plants bring to a spring garden!
FUN SHAPES FOR THE GARDEN
Inspired by a fantastic book, I have sought to include lots of different shapes in my garden to create a whimsical wild vibe. Click through to learn about dots, panicles and spikes that might be great to add to your own recipe!
GAURA
The award to longest flowering, least problematic perennial plant in my garden goes to gaura! Read on about this beautiful romantic option for your beds.
ECHINACEA
Fabulous echinacea is an incredibly gratifying plant to grow as a beginner. It improves its clump year after year with character filled, long lasting flowers and fascinating seed heads.
Read on for my favourites!
UMBELLIFERS
Enter the world of umbellifers and introduce fantastical shapes and structure to your home and garden!
I list my favourites with unexpected mentions.
COSMOS
If I had to choose just one flowering annual to grow in my garden, it would be cosmos. No matter what, they seem to have a built-in garden vibe that is joyous and casual, a real plus for those looking to create an informal atmosphere.
Read on to learn how easy it is to get some cosmos joy in your own garden..
