THE MODERN MINT BLOG
This is a guest post from Naomi Webb – – Naomi Webb is a freelance writer specialising in lifestyle content …
Permaculture Magazine
Do any of you read Permaculture Magazine? We have just found out about it and are very excited to see they not only sell lovely copper tools, but also have a fantastic website. On it you can: Sign up to Permaculture courses. Hear podcasts and watch videos about how people are changing the way they live to be more resilient and self-sustaining. Find recipes for making use of plants and weeds you may not think about eating. Get solutions for your own permaculture experiments. (Oh, and you can of course buy the magazine….) What is Permaculture? “Permaculture is the …
Charlotte Molesworth
Earlier this month Modern Mint were lucky enough to be invited to visit the garden of Charlotte Molesworth – the Queen of Topiary. The garden is full of the most wonderful shapes in yew and box – peacocks, pets, clouds, plinths, blobs – you name it, the sun will be shining on it throughout the day, creating the most beautiful shadows and textures. For more photos, click here. Charlotte explained that they have grown the garden over the last 33 years, the box all coming from cuttings. Looking at the sheer size and weight, it seems incredible that these pieces …
Notes from Blenheim Palace Flower Show
After a wonderful weekend at Blenheim Palace Flower Show, where Darren of Modern Mint gave a number of garden talks alongside a few famous faces, we thought we would share some more information about what he spoke of in the talk. The talk was called ‘Tips for Tomatoes’ and was based on research you can find in a new book by James Wong, who suggested watering your tomatoes with aspirin will increase the vitamin C content in the fruit. Take a look at this excellent book… Darren also talked about: The best plants for bees (Helenium is the very …