THE MODERN MINT BLOG
“Compost-making doesn’t need to be hard work, costs almost nothing, and the only secret ingredient you need is patience.” Ken …
Rabbits: Rabbit Proof Planting
One Way to Deal with Rabbits in the Garden When planting new borders at Waltham Place, the wonderful gardener Henk Gerritsen did this to stop rabbits from eating the new plants… “It is a well known fact that once a perennial plant border has established itself, it becomes far less appealing for grazing animals, as young plants are much tastier. In order to protect the new plantings, it was decided to scatter large quantities of seed of fast growing biennials, such as hemlock and woolly burdock. The first plant is so poisonous no animal would dare eat it…” Poisoning with …
Garden Consultancy With Darren Of Modern Mint
Garden Consultancy “Darren has a keen sense of the look and feel of a garden and is always following garden ideas both from the UK and internationally. Our only regret is that we did not implement more.” Tim, Berkshire Client, UK If you are a keen gardener, but perhaps you need a fresh pair of eyes to help you with your space, then a garden consultation may be for you. It is one of the most popular services I offer. Probably because it is great value for what you get. “Thank you for today, we are both greatly enthused and fingers are itching …
How To Be An Organic Gardener
How Do I Become An Organic Gardener? The boy walked up to his mother, who was slicing into the tall compost heap with her spade. Dotted around the sides of the heap were a few daffodils, about to unfold themselves and shine brightly as the heralds of a warming spring. “Why are you always moving that mud around mummy?” asked the boy. His mother smiled, wiped a glove across her forehead to remove the sweat. “It does look a bit like mud, doesn’t it? But can you see how it crumbles when I pick it up? And can you see the …