THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Bee Friendly Bulbs
Modern Mint, as purveyors of the finest bee friendly daffodils, tulips and alliums, are proud to present to you their …
Best Gardening Hat
The photo above has a truly international flavour – an Italian wearing a Brazilian gardening hat! Our very own Stefano posed for this shot last week in Chelmsford, Essex, surrounded by the beautiful flower heads of Stipa gigantea (a plant that has an exotic travelling history itself, being found growing wild in Southern Spain and into Morocco…) He was wearing a new product we have here at Modern Mint – the eco-friendly gardening hat! This is a product we discovered about 12 months ago when one of our lovely clients told us about it. He said it was durable, strong, …
Oak Nordeck Chair
As people keep asking what is our favourite Nordeck chair, we thought we would let you know in no uncertain terms – the oak. Take a closer look at the Oak Nordeck Chair The wood is strong, the colour is beautiful and it just looks right in the garden (or conservatory, or beach hut… or wherever!) The larch is another chair we think is beautiful. Larch is an underused wood, lighter in colour than the oak, but with that ability to fit in seemingly anywhere. The larch chair would be our second choice. The two most popular chairs and …
Wealden Fair
This week, from Thursday to Saturday, you will be able to find Modern Mint at the Wealden Summer Fair! It is a really fantastic show, with a hand-picked variety of stalls that will mean you have a great chance of finding something amazing for your home (and garden) as well as gifts for people in your life. We get a lot of our shopping done there! Modern Mint will be taking our latest product, an eco-friendly gardening hat that is guaranteed to keep off the sun and rain! See more of our new eco-friendly gardening hat. The Wealden Summer Fair …