THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Lonely Bouquet Day
National Lonely Bouquet Day is tomorrow (Sunday 29th June) – an initiative that seeks to put a smile on the face …
9 Ideas for a Cut Flower Business
Cut flower business? Flower farmer? Is it for me? Here are 9 ideas for a cut flower business – because we love freshly cut flowers. The office here at Modern Mint still has leftovers from Valentine’s day sat in vases – dogwood, cymbidium stems, rosemary (a lovely plant for topiary), sarcococca… one stem of the dogwood is even beginning to flower, cheeky thing… A small side to our business had been growing flowers for florists like Jay Archer and, had we stayed in Hampshire, we would have expanded this side of the business. Why? Because it was heartwarming to see flowers …
Flowers from the Farm
For fresh cut flowers straight from the British countryside (see the vase in the picture above) please speak to the good people at Flowers from the Farm. They are a network of growers and farmers who are trying to put seasonal flowers back into the thoughts of the British public. We love what they are doing and urge you to support them! Go check them out now! (Or at least grow your own, just like we did in the picture above…) Further Reading: More ideas on growing cut flowers…
Seasonal Flowers for Valentine’s Day
Although the ubiquitous rose is the preferred Valentine flower, it does look stupid when you offer them up as a cut flower in a cold, wet and windy February. Because you certainly don’t see them in the garden. (Okay, we have seen two squat pink rose flowers, part unfolded in a sheltered courtyard, wincing as they put their faces to the world… they did not suggest themselves as a gift of eternal devotion to us!) Before the giving of roses, people sent cards or wrote letters dripping with romantic sentiment to each other. Earlier than this Valentine’s day was considered …