THE MODERN MINT BLOG
So here we have a new programme – All Gardens Great And Small – with the comedienne Miranda Hart and …
Suryalila, Near Seville In Spain
Modern Mint recently spent a week at Suryalila, in the south of Spain. They are a yoga retreat centre who own a piece of the Andalusian countryside, where they are trying to create a garden that can provide 70% of the food they will use in the centres kitchen. A difficult task when they are battling the difficulties of rocky soil, steep slopes, winter downpours and 44 degree celsius heat during the summer months. Oh, and there is no protection from the wind either. In 6 years they already have thriving fig trees, they make their own olive oil, the …
Organic Bulbs – A Simple Way To Help The Honeybee
This is the third year we have been selling Organic Bulbs here at Modern Mint. We have always been a fan of using daffodils, tulips and crocus to provide colour to the garden early in the year, but it was only upon reading research done by the ‘Earth Friendly Gardener’ John Walker that we realised we may have been causing problems. Organic Bulbs Are Better For Bees It turns out that bulbs grown with chemicals can store the poison in the heart of the bulb. When the variety you have chosen pushes its stem up through the cold, spring …
Making & Maintaining Topiary – Help From Modern Mint
Topiary Service Modern Mint offers a topiary service. This means you contact us asking for a helping hand. It can be a shrub, hedge or small tree. Darren (that’s me) will then visit you and work out how to make it look great. Architectural. Lighter. A thing of beauty. Formal Topiary? Or Organic? There are a few different styles of topiary, and as with any art each ‘pruner’ will bring their own imagination to bear on the piece they make. Two of the most distinct schools are the formal and the organic. Organic topiary is where you allow the plant …