THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Book Recommendations
We are so excited to announce the opening of our book store – to share the books we love! Just …
Fernando Caruncho
“One person may become a gardener and another one may be a ‘pilgrim’ for life. The first will be found in a simple garden with rose parterres. The other will create an arcane, geometric display. The first will use his hoe to repeat a daily performance like a fecundity rite. The second will wander from place to place, searching out different shapes. In the end, both of them will arrive at the same point; their patient pursuit of fantasy will be rewarded in the creation of a real garden. The traveller will ask his friend with the hoe what has happened …
Meadow Seeds
First job of the day – the beginnings of a meadow mix for a clients front garden. Sowing tomorrow! What fun…! Further Reading: Making Garden Meadows: How to create a natural haven for wildlife Meadows
National Nurseries Week, Final Day, May 2014
Today brings to an end National Nurseries Week, a week showcasing some of the best British nurseries. (The picture above is from another business we ran, growing cut flowers for florists… we loved growing these dahlias, but if you’re a florist go to Withypitts if you want the best dahlias in the country…) It is good to support your local nurseries, as it creates a positive cycle – the better they do, the more they can offer you – leading to us all becoming better gardeners (and in a crazy dream world we like to live in, the better this countries …