Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith

Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith

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Gardening Is My Body Liberation

Plus all the peony pictures... welcome to June Garden Toast!

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Virginia Sole-Smith
Jun 24, 2025
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In last month’s Garden Toast, I mentioned in the comment section that gardening has been a key part of my own personal body liberation. It’s the kind of thing I know to be true, but have never really thought too hard about why — so I decided to puzzle it out today, while I also give you a June update on the garden. (There’s a misty morning sneak peek in that video above!)

Below the paywall:

  • How gardening helps me divest from diet culture.

  • So many peony pictures!!

  • An update on this year’s dahlia experiment.

  • The overalls I can’t garden without.

  • Two good garden reads.

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