About Digstalk
We write about what turns up when you dig.
Digstalk is a curiosity publication for people who garden, love a good find and want the story behind it. Some days that means soil, seeds and the backyard. Other days it means a buried object, an archaeological site or a place history left behind.
What we cover
Five topics, one thread: the story behind the find.
- GardeningVegetables, flowers, soil, seasons and garden design, and what gardeners get wrong.Read Gardening →
- DiscoveriesReal finds and what they revealed, from backyard surprises to buried hoards.
- ArchaeologyDigs, excavations and sites, and what the people who worked them found.
- HistoryLost places, vanished towns and the everyday history behind them.
- OdditiesStrange objects, curious customs and odd inventions, with the true story behind each.
Digstalk began with homes and property, and those stories are still here too.
How we write
Real finds only
When we write about a discovery, it is a documented one, and we say where and when it happened. We never invent finds or dress up history.
Legends get labelled
Some of the best stories can't be proven. When that's the case, we say so plainly instead of passing a legend off as fact.
About our pictures
Many of our images are illustrations that show the kind of plant, object or place being described, not a photograph of the specific find.
Corrections
Spot something we got wrong? Tell us through the contact page and we'll look into it and fix it.
Get in touch
Questions, tips about a find, or a correction: we read everything.
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