I know Cardassia is generally imagined to be hot, dry, and a terrible environment for growing things. So our Garak as gardener image is a lot of him nurturing things out of the harsh environment, and that’s nice. But I like to imagine Garak doing battle with kudzu or ailanthus or the fucking forest that will reclaim your garden if you turn away for a minute and then wtf how are there 5 maple saplings here. Garak with a chainsaw, smiling at Julian and saying, “but so much of gardening is killing, my dear.”