Three close-ups of magnolia blossoms, the middle one is a hand holding a blossom open. Coulersscheme is rose/beige "Refuge or reality? Olivia Laing on gardening in the permacrisis Planting, pruning, digging and tending can feel like an escape. But they are also a way of engaging with the world"
#olivialaing on the (secretly) queer politics of the garden:) 'Is the garden really a secret weapon against toxic capitalism and eco-collapse? Or is it a grossly apolitical hide-out, a Petit Trianon for the terminally smug? Can't a garden ever just be a garden?
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