THE MODERN MINT BLOG
As you know by now, we are big fans of John Walker, the earth friendly gardener.
He writes:
Excellently Researched Blog Posts
And Tweets Quite A Bit Too!
Here is a small selection of his most recent tweets. Do give him a follow!
Interesting project cultivating meadow habitat in urban Oslo – plus the biodiversity and skills that come with it… https://t.co/PwO1yuk7JN
— Judith Conroy (@JCGardener) September 3, 2017
Tough to quit #plastic if you’re a #gardener in the UK. Big #Gardening routinely drowns us in the stuff & few signs of it abating. https://t.co/bvBpDr0N9P
— John Walker (@earthFgardener) September 4, 2017
Gotta keep those shiny new tractors busy. Definitely not #countryside custodianship… #Farming #Fail https://t.co/CRrNIoIouP
— John Walker (@earthFgardener) September 3, 2017
Teasel: a striking & spiky wild plant that’ll boost your #garden’s #bees #butterflies & #birds. https://t.co/L8UwQI04DV #WonderfulWeeds pic.twitter.com/4IJ47fB8MC
— John Walker (@earthFgardener) September 2, 2017
My interview w/ @DaveGoulson on threat to #garden #bees from #pesticides in ‘bee-friendly’ #plants. https://t.co/Blsu9j0FPT via @wwwfoecouk
— John Walker (@earthFgardener) September 1, 2017
Great success this summer w/ tree #lilies potted in my home-made #peatfree #compost mix. ‘Pretty Woman’ scenting the entire #garden. pic.twitter.com/PlC4P4Xqp2
— John Walker (@earthFgardener) August 31, 2017
Oh. So the target for #gardening (in England) to be 100% #peatfree by 2020 is still in place & the goal is to meet it? Yes or no? Thanks. https://t.co/Ckvj5uZosP
— John Walker (@earthFgardener) August 30, 2017
On the trail of the night sprayers. My new 22nd century #gardening post @Hartleybotanic https://t.co/VBu5pZtAdv #bees #pesticides #nature pic.twitter.com/x5Cvt8M27g
— John Walker (@earthFgardener) August 30, 2017
Or even better, try using a reusable #cotton cloth? You can #compost it when it’s all mucky and needs replacing. https://t.co/bqUdMO8OzT
— John Walker (@earthFgardener) August 25, 2017
Encouraging to see one of my collections of #gardening #essays ranking well in Amazon’s #globalwarming category. https://t.co/3i2LYczle8 pic.twitter.com/CxKWeLbkGz
— John Walker (@earthFgardener) August 24, 2017
Holiday For A Week!
We now have everything back in stock on the pruning tools front – hurray! Take a look at what you might like for doing any cutting and clipping this Autumn…. Also, please note the following: We Are Away From Wednesday 12th September, Until Thursday 20th September, So No Orders Will Be Sent Out During This Time! Is that ok? If you do make an order and then realise we won’t be sending it out, then we will send you a refund when we get back. Just let us know via email what you prefer. Otherwise, we will send out the …
Running Low
Sorry to people asking for some of our pruning tools, but we have run out of a few items and are waiting for more to arrive. I did a number of garden talks this week and demonstrated the quality of some of the tools. This led to a run which I hadn’t anticipated! So apologies again if you are missing out, but everything should be back in stock by next week. Many thanks for all your support here at Modern Mint! Darren
A Very British Garden – New Garden Talk For 2019
A brand new garden talk for 2019? My, what exciting news! Having had a busy summer, with the topiary work exploding after the Guardian article, I have plans to write a new garden talk for next year. So far I have written 6 different talks in the 4 years I have been running Modern Mint, 4 of which are still available for you to book. They are: What Do I Do With This Space? A garden talk that looks at how other cultures treat their outdoor spaces. A mixture of funny stories and practical advice, it shares techniques people from …