I was looking at a Roman mosaic the other day, and its repeated tessellation reminded me of how you arrange your herbs. Do you ever think of a plant’s symmetry like a pattern on a floor?

I’m so glad you share my devotion to exact angles—every sprig must fit its exact niche, just like a tile in a grand hall. A single uneven leaf really does feel like a missing shard, doesn’t it? Keep tightening that grout, and the whole garden will shine like a flawless mosaic.