THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Bird Feeder
Heartened and cheered to discover the British public love to help the birds! We discovered these bird feeders recently …
How To Help Hedgehogs In Your Garden
Hedgehogs are a rarely seen animal in your garden… … but recently at my parents place the dog was outside and, despite calling, refused to come in. Shoes went on and the outside light was switched on in order to see what the heck was so damn interesting to that dog. It was a hedgehog, possibly the first one she had ever seen. And the first one I remember in this garden in about 20 years. The last one was a big event too, as my parents had just rescued an enormous German Shepherd that had been found on the …
Feral
We recently read ‘Feral’ by George Monbiot. It is a brilliant book, without doubt the best of his we have read (although you can’t go wrong with checking out his other works…) It is an exploration of what it means to bring back the large predators, to ‘rewild’ the earth, the air and the sea. It is a romantic account of how to readjust humans place in nature. It is utterly fascinating and very readable. We made notes from several sections of the book, which we have written up below, which we hope will give you a taster of what …
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 …