Issue 3 — Out Now
Everything We Know About Ferns
Forty-four pages on the oldest plant in your flat. Printed in Bristol in federal blue and fluoro orange.
In This Issue
The Carboniferous Living Room
Ferns predate the dinosaurs by a hundred million years. We tried to imagine what it would feel like to live in a Carboniferous forest, and whether anyone would want to.
An Interview with a Maidenhair
We attempted to understand what a Maidenhair fern actually wants. It wouldn't say. Botanist [Priya Datta] helped us translate the silence.
Humidity: A Love Letter
Bathrooms, pebble trays, misting schedules — a deeply sincere essay on the lengths people go to for a plant that refuses to thrive in a centrally heated house.
The Propagation Diaries
Four months of spore propagation documented in photographs and frankly alarming close-ups. Spoiler: one of them made it.
Seventeen Ways to Kill a Boston Fern
A practical guide, sourced entirely from our own mistakes and the confessions of readers who wrote in after Issue 2.
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Back Issues
Issue 1 — The Pothos Papers
Our first forty pages: the history of the humble pothos, a propagation station how-to, and a very long argument about whether Devil's Ivy is a good name. Printed in teal and pink. A few copies remain.
Issue 2 — Cactus Country
We went to a cactus specialist's greenhouse in Somerset and came back changed. Thirty-six pages on succulents, dormancy, and the surprising difficulty of watering something once a month. Available from us directly.
The Editors
[Nell Forsythe]
Nell writes the long essays and does the layout. She has seventeen plants in a one-bedroom flat in Easton and maintains this is a reasonable number. She also runs the print days.
[Rosa Cahill]
Rosa does the illustrations and most of the interviews. She is better at keeping plants alive than Nell and tries not to bring it up. She handles stockist relationships and the online shop.
Houseplant Diagnostic
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Back issues, wholesale enquiries, submissions for Issue 4, or just to say hello — email us at [looseleafzine@proton.me]. We print in runs of 150 and sell out, so follow along if you want to hear about the next issue first.
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