Writing

Just someone wanting to shout from the rooftops about the little joys of life. I’m excited about sharing such words with new audiences and platforms.

My writing topics of interest and expertise revolve around gardening and sustainable living. In particular:

  • Cultural food gardening: growing and cooking Asian veggies, herbs and flowers

  • Growing food and flowers in backyards and small spaces

  • Uncommon and interesting plants - deep dives of said plants

  • Urban permaculture and sustainable living

  • Backyard chickens and Japanese quail

  • Gardening & outdoor DIY and craft projects

I have a large selection of garden photography that I can provide to accompany my stories.

Publications I’ve written for:

Selected published stories:

  • Cover Story

    Purple Reign: A six page cover story on growing eggplants for Organic Gardener Magazine Issue 162.

  • Garden Columnist

    Monthly garden stories for The Design Files, about organic gardening in backyards and small spaces.

  • Cover Story

    Compact Citrus: A six page cover story on growing citrus, including top picks for pots and small spaces for Organic Gardener Magazine Issue 158.

  • Change By Degrees Column

    Garden Gold: How to give common household waste new life as back yard essentials. For The Guardian, April 2026.

  • Regular Contributor

    Regular contributor to Organic Gardener Magazine, writing about all things permaculture and backyard gardening.

  • Feature Story

    Small & Bountiful: A seven page story about creative ways to make a small garden or balcony productive, for Organic Gardener Magazine Issue 158.

  • Feature Story

    Take a Leaf: A six page dive into the diverse world of Asian veggies, beyond what you see at your local supermarket, for Gardening Australia Magazine (July 2025)

  • Feature Story

    Confessions of a First-Year Chook Mum: A six page spread on the wins, the surprises and why they’re worth the space, for Organic Gardener Magazine Issue 164.

  • Feature Story

    Cool Season Curiosities: colourful, winter greens to grow your palate and patch-parenting skills, for Organic Gardener Magazine Issue 165.

  • Home Grown Contributor

    What I’ve Learnt About Brambleberries for Gardening Australia Magazine June 2026.

  • Home Grown Contributor

    Big Little Leaves: the ins and outs of growing microgreens - a low-effort, high-return crop for all. For Gardening Australia Magazine July 2026.

Get in touch

Interested in commissioning me to write for you? Please send me an email at connie[at]connieandluna.com.

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