[The people]

Three people, one journal, a lot of compost

Every article at fitshluminous is written and edited by people who garden in small spaces themselves. Here's who's behind it.

A well-used potting bench with trowels, compost and seedling trays in cool morning light
[Who we are]

Meet the contributors

Arthur Phillips

Editor & Founding Contributor

Arthur started fitshluminous after realising that five years of balcony growing had taught him more than most books. He writes primarily about structure, containers and the politics of north-facing spaces.

Florence Khan

Senior Writer & Community Editor

Florence covers local growing projects across the North of England and writes the journal's personal columns. She grows herbs, soft fruit and an impressive amount of chilli on a Leeds terrace.

Maya Mason

Research Editor & Partnerships

Maya fact-checks every plant claim in the journal, liaises with partner brands and maintains our editorial standards guide. She has a particular interest in soil science and water retention in containers.

[How we work]

What holds us together

Direct experience

We don't publish advice we haven't tested ourselves. If the journal says it works, one of us has tried it in a pot or trough first.

Honest assessment

Things fail in containers more often than gardening media admit. We write about the failures as well as the successes.

Reader-first thinking

Every editorial decision starts with the question: is this genuinely useful to someone with limited space and limited time?

Clear attribution

Every article carries an author name. You always know who wrote it and what relationship, if any, they have to a featured brand.

Questions for the team?

Whether it's a pitch, a partnership enquiry or just a growing question - we read every message.