THE MODERN MINT BLOG
South East Essex Organic Gardeners – a fantastic resource for those who have a garden in Essex and want to work it …
The Silence of Plants
The Silence of Plants By Wislawa Szymborska (Translated by Joanna Trzeciak) A one-sided relationship is developing quite well between you and me. I know what a leaf, petal, kernel, cone, and stem are, and I know what happens to you in April and December. Though my curiosity is unrequited, I gladly stoop for some of you, and for others I crane my neck. I have names for you: maple, burdock, liverwort, heather, juniper, mistletoe, and forget-me-not; but you have none for me. After all, we share a common journey. When traveling together, it’s normal to talk, exchanging remarks, say, about …
The 4 Commandments, Henk Gerritsen
For those of you who wish to be ‘natural’ gardeners, the designer Henk Gerritsen laid out four commandments in his book Henk Gerritsen: Essay on Gardening. 1) The use of fertilisers and chemical herbicides is a mortal sin 2) Try to disturb the soil as little as possible 3) Be frugal with water 4) Don’t whinge! Not a bad place to start if you are beginning your journey towards becoming a better gardener. Buy the book by clicking below: A fifth commandment could easily have been – Plant Trees. Planting a tree is a fabulous way to make a natural …
The Bee Cause
(For some background on bees start here…) The Bee Cause is a campaign run by Friends of the Earth. They have helped the Government draw up a Bee Action Plan to help stop the decline of pollinating insects. Now, on the 16th April 2014, you are invited to feedback to the Government on how to make their Bee Action Plan even better. This is your chance to speak. To attend all you need to do is register using the workshop registration form which is near the bottom of the page here. Hope you can make it! To help grow plants for bees, …