THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Modern Mint has only been around for just over a year, and last month we took our first steps into …
Easy Bulbs to Plant this Autumn
What are the best looking, easiest bulbs to plant this Autum? Here are a few we are putting into designs for our clients… 1) Narcissus ‘Thalia’ 2) Allium ‘Purple Sensation’ 3) Narcissus ‘Actaea’ 4) Narcissus ‘February Gold’ 5) Tulipa ‘Ballerina’ (We thought about adding pictures and explanations to help you decide they are worth planting – but planting bulbs is such an act of faith – that we didn’t want to give away what will come up in the spring. What we mean is, you get these tough little bulbs and bury them in the dark, let life carry on and forget …
Seedball Interview (Part Two)
We recently interviewed the fascinating team at Seedball and Project Maya – you can read part one of the interview here – do take some time to read what they have to tell us, and support their work by buying products like Seedballs… Can you tell us more about the Maya reserve plot that you wish to buy by the end of 2015 please? Yes, our aim is to buy our first UK nature reserve by the end of 2015 – not too far away! At present a number of locations have been shortlisted for our first reserve, based on …
Seedball Interview (Part One)
We have had the brilliant good fortune to have been able to interview the people at Seedball, who kindly found the time to tell us a little more about their brilliant product for the garden (we have been expounding about these little tins for a long time now – you can even buy them in the Modern Mint Shop…) Read on to find out more about who Seedball are and what wonderful work they are trying to do… Can you tell us what Project Maya and Seedball do? Project Maya is an environmental social enterprise established by a group of …