THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Update 2022 – Right now I am only booking talks via Zoom for 2022/2023. I do lots of garden talks. …
Lauriston Farm, Essex – Shares Available
Lauriston Farm in Essex is run by Spencer Christy along biodynamic lines. We have long been fans of this farm, for the work they do with the land in this part of East Anglia, as well as their passion for natural beekeeping. They are currently offering shares in the farm, to help fund the interesting and community spirited initiatives they are putting in place. You can find out more by visiting the Lauriston Farm website here. I recommend it!
Do I Really Hate Lawns?
Lawns? Huh! Yea…. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing! Ok, that is not quite right. I’ve just bastardised the song ‘War’ by Edwin Starr. Forgive me that, Edwin. But I seem to be gaining a reputation as a hater of the lawn, a disliker of the green green grass (of home). This is not strictly true. And here is my defence. In my garden talks I often suggest the lawn is worth reducing, or even removing completely. This is because I have cut so many lawns in my life that I really can’t be bothered cutting them anymore. They …
Christmas Presents For Gardeners
Struggling to find a gift that is actually decent, for the gardener or garden lover in your life? Here are some ideas that, I hope, tap into what a gardener really will appreciate… rather than the tut you might get in M & S (I’m looking with angry, disappointed eyes at you, M & S copper plated trowel that you can purchase for not much money that looks good but lasts for no time and is a pile of dog mess to use…. to put it lightly….) Our tools – snips, secateurs, Diggy Diggy trowel, slug-repellant trowel, shears. Okay, okay …