THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Container Gardening
Container gardening is probably where most people who want to grow their own food start, especially if they live in …
Who To Follow On Twitter
Twitter – we use it to push our work out into the world. But, out of the 400+ people we follow, who are the most interesting? Nigel Dunnett Yorkshire Sheperdess Herdwick Sheperd West Midlands Hedgehog Rescue Rare Breeds Survival Trust (of which we are also a member. Why? Because it makes us feel good to support the work they do. You may get this good feeling too, for just £34 a year… Join RBST here.) They all post lots of photos, which are then easy to retweet with your own followers. These photos are also thrilling – Nigel Dunnett’s work on …
Penelope Hobhouse
Penelope Hobhouse is a garden designer, lecturer, historian and writer. Below is her gorgeous book ‘Gardens of Persia’, an unusual gardening book in that it traces the history of paradise gardens – an eye-opener to the use of water and stone to us here in the UK who haven’t (yet) visited Iran. We have been meaning to write about Penelope Hobhouse for awhile, as it is her books we often dip in and out of when searching for inspiration or a spark of creativity. Especially since hearing of her latest garden ‘Dairy Barn’ in Somerset. The garden is a tiny, courtyard …
Flower Show, Oxford
This weekend, August 22nd-24th, you can visit Flowers at Oxford. It is hosted by Lady Margaret Hall, a beautiful Oxford college, and is being used as a showcase for the best in floral design. We heard about it through Flowers from the Farm, who will be there promoting British flowers over the weekend. We support Flowers from the Farm because they “want to see a new generation of florists inspired by seasonal, local, sustainable British flowers.” As a former flower grower ourselves, we recognise how great it is to get fresh blooms from your own garden. We try very hard to get our …