THE MODERN MINT BLOG
These are pictures from our Chelsea Fringe project ‘You Should Have Seen It Last Week…’ The photo above is from …
Chelsea Fringe – Bonus Photos!
Here are two bonus photos from our Chelsea Fringe project ‘You Should Have Seen It Last Week…’ The first picture is from day 15, 12 noon. The peony is just starting to open. The second picture is from the same day, at 4pm. Look has far it opened up in just 4 hours! How long did it stay this beautiful…? Uhmm, not so long, as temperatures soared to 30 degrees celsius. To see the whole sequence, visit Willow’s Chelsea Fringe page now! Interested in taking photos? Check this stuff out…
Veg Plotting, Chelsea Fringe Finale
http://www.slideshare.net/vegplotting/shows-of-hands-for-chelsea-fringe-2014 Here is the wonderful Veg Plotting’s project for the Chelsea Fringe 2014. It is called Show of Hands. We’re on there, weeding dahlias… the leaf next to the hand is a beautiful image, as is the reminder to look around and enjoy the garden… the other lovely thing is that the contributors are active on the web – so if you need gardening advice go read their blogs! Starting with Veg Plotting of course… For a few more decent garden photos… try these books:
Garden Design App
If you google ‘Garden Design App’ a few options turn up. One for the I-Pad offers to help you create your perfect garden, and tells us it is easy to use. It offers choices of trees, plants, pavings, lawns… oh gosh, everything… but never once mentions logistical issues like soil amplitude, seasonal dynamics, companion plants or the effect of wind and rain on plant growth. That doesn’t mean it isn’t good, but what a ‘Garden Design App’ cannot do is the human work needed to create a garden. By human work, we mean creating atmosphere. Inspiring the owner. Giving confidence to people …