THE MODERN MINT BLOG
In less than two weeks my brand new talk Green Elements: Cultivating Your Garden In Extraordinary Times will be presented, …
The Garden of Charlotte Molesworth
We spent last week working with Charlotte Molesworth in her garden, clipping and tidying some of the amazing topiary that needed a light prune. Below are some of the of the photos, just taken on my phone and without filters…. what amazing shapes she has created in her garden over the last 30 plus years! Busy day #pruning with Mrs Molesworth….. #topiary #gardening #plantsmakepeoplehappy A post shared by ModernMint (@modernmintshop) on Feb 15, 2017 at 10:34am PST My little chaps…. A post shared by ModernMint (@modernmintshop) on Feb 15, 2017 at 10:38am PST Absolutely love the holly and boxwood hedge …
The Vegetable Orchestra!
We want to share with you this incredible edible orchestra! Just take a look at 1 minute 38 seconds in, at the cucumber and red pepper trumpet! Based in Vienna, they use both fresh and dried fruit and vegetables to create their instruments, peeling and honing each one ‘fresh’ for every concert. At the end of the concert, vegetables are made into soup that is then shared with the audience. Who would have thought a carrot marimba, a radish flute or a leek violin could sound so good? Though we really aren’t sure what they do with the cabbage…. … actually, we might go …
Someday We’ll Linger In The Sun
‘Someday We’ll Linger In The Sun’ is a beautiful song by the wonderful fiddle player Gaelynn Lea.It is this lack of sunshine we want to speak about today… As the weather reaches a balmy (barmy?) 1 degrees celsius outside, here at Modern Mint we think it is better to stay in and read about gardening than be outside doing it. Uninspired? No, just don’t want to freeze again today! We love the cold weather at this time of year, love the garden and the way it looks as the frost begins to melt… The difference between #light and #shade….. A …