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Welcome to Modern Mint, for home and garden. We never intended to be a shop. We started as a garden design …
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 …
Meet Stefano
Stefano works with us at Modern Mint, designing gardens with Darren (who, incidentally, also does garden talks) and turning his hand to just about anything the business needs in terms of logos, prints, signs and artwork. He joined us at the end of 2014 and fit in magnificently, his positivity and quick thinking an exciting asset to a new company like ours. He also makes an incredible tiramisu (he is Italian, after all) and a fantastic pizza dough – after too many strong espressos we often float around the idea that we should open a Modern Mint pizzeria too…. they …
Why we Love the Nordeck Chair
Looking for products for our shop is a fascinating job – the important questions are: What is it made of? Where has it come from? How long will it last? We don’t ask about cost or who is going to buy it – tastes change, so if you believe a product or producer is suitable – why not support them loudly? The world turns and the greatest and most useful products find their places… When we first saw the Nordeck chair we were stunned – several different lengths of wood, three bits of rope – and that is it. Everything …