THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Garden Design in Chelmsford: What Do People Look For? 1) Low Maintenance At the start of the year we found …
Organic is Different
Here is the post Organic is Different from the Soil Association, talking about how the way your food is farmed makes a difference to its quality. Worth a read? Definitely. Change your attitude to organic food? Definitely again. Should you be growing your own? Of course you should! Get out there into the garden and enjoy the sunshine! And if you can’t grow you down food – then why not grow your own organic cut flowers?
Must-Read Books for Wildlife Gardening
We hope to inspire you with these must-read books for wildlife gardening – make time for them, and enjoy! 1) Start simply with Chris Baines… How to Make a Wildlife Garden 2) Enjoy the sharp wit of Henk Gerritsen… Henk Gerritsen: Essay on Gardening 3) We have always been a fan of botanist Ken Thompson… No Nettles Required: The Reassuring Truth About Wildlife Gardening 4) The lovely writing style of Val Bourne (along with her excellent knowledge) will inspire you… The Natural Gardener: The Way We All Want to Garden 5) We read this from Pam Lewis in one sitting… …
Guerrilla Gardening
Today we want to share with you the book On Guerrilla Gardening: A Handbook for Gardening without Boundaries by Richard Reynolds, who like us also took part in the Chelsea Fringe this year. “The reason I became a guerrilla gardener is because I love gardening.” What better reason do you need? The term Guerrilla Gardening was coined in the 1970’s by a New York artist, Liz Christy. The ‘Green Guerillas’, as they were known, began gardening on abandoned lots – to beautify the spaces around them, for food, for the health benefits, to express themselves (this was New York, after all) …