THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Vertical Sea Farming
Vertical sea farming is a term we had never come across before, until today, when we read – no, devoured! …
Soil Is Vital To Life
The Soil Association, founded 70 years ago by a group of farmers, scientists and nutritionists, are a charity dedicated to promoting organic food and sustainable land use. They aim to tackle climate change, work with farmers to improve their growing practises, support high standards of animal welfare and give everyone access to food that is healthy and organically grown. What is not to like about a charity that does this? Some of the Soil Association’s past campaigns have included: Not In Our Bread – a movement to stop weedkiller being used on wheat crops. We have previously worked in the …
Where Have all the Herbicide Loving Gardeners Gone?
We recently read a wonderful essay by comedian Stewart Lee, who tried to answer the question ‘Where have all the right wing comedians gone?’ A fantastic question, and one that has inspired us to ask something similar – where have all the herbicide loving gardeners gone? (For those of you interested in finding out where all the right wing comedians are, Stewart Lee comes to the conclusion you cannot be a clown, a fool, without being at the bottom of the societal rung. How can you show the foibles of the worker if you are the Boss? You can’t, because …
Organic Bulbs
What is the difference between organic bulbs (like the ones we are selling) and the bulbs you buy at the garden centre? Organic Bulbs Organic bulbs (or ecobulbs as the package will tell you) come from The Netherlands and are grown on organic land that has been reclaimed from the sea. The bulbs are not treated with insecticides or dipped in fungicide before being netted and sent to the garden centre. What are insecticides? Insecticides are simply a product that is used to kill, maim or repel bugs. Different poisons are used in different ways – for example, some insecticides …