THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Vulnerability
We have spoken of how gardening can teach us about having the confidence to fail, and we would like to continue to …
3 More Nurseries to Tell You About…
A s we have already blogged about, this week is National Nurseries Week. So here are three more nurseries you should get to know because they are knowledgeable and grow great plants. 1) Margery Fish Plant Nursery, Somerset Established by Margery Fish in the 1950’s, go here if you are a galanthophile or a lover of cottage garden plants. 2) Glendoick, Perth Still growing over 80% of their stock in nursery beds, this is THE nursery to go to if you want azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias. 3) Spring Reach Nursery, Surrey They are not a garden centre – do not …
The Confidence to Fail
Gardening teaches you to have the confidence to fail. The cyclical nature of the four seasons forces you to be this way. One year goes badly, but no matter, next year you come back and try again. It is a valuable lesson to learn for so many areas of life – how to make money, how to enjoy relationships, how to be better at your job – start it, don’t judge or demean your efforts halfway through, reflect at the end how it has gone… then get ready to start again. The confidence to fail, again and again and again. An attitude worth cultivating …
Three British Nurseries You Should Get To Know
You may know that the first week of May is National Nurseries Week, a time to celebrate some of the best plant growers in the UK. So to help you choose where to buy your plants, here are three nurseries you may never have heard about before… King John’s Nursery, East Sussex Primarily focused on herbaceous perennials, vegetable plugs too. Wykeham Mature Plants, Yorkshire Walled garden with over 100 acres of field grown trees and shrubs. Todd’s Botanics, Essex Specialists in drought tolerant herbaceous and architectural plants. … get to know your local nurseries – you’ll get better advice, better service …