THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Forgotten Father’s Day?
Then here are some suggestions…
Get the man a meadow.
Or, if he thinks grass only looks good when it is cut, get him a decent mower…
Hayter Harrier-48 19-inch Rear Roller Self Propelled Electric Start Petrol Lawnmower
These are manly shears (and sharp. And worth it.)
Okatsune 230 Long Handled Hedge Shears
Or if the only tools he uses are for cooking sausages on an open fire…
Landmann 0204 Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Barbecue Tool Set (3 Pieces)
With a book to help him relax…
RHS How to Garden: A Practical Introduction to Gardening
Or a Kindle, to make him feel young…
Article In Topiarius Magazine
I recently wrote a piece for Topiarius magazine, the flagship publication of the European Boxwood & Topiary Society – of which Modern Mint is both a member and big supporter. Check out the EBTS here. They frequently run courses and talks too, so worth keeping an eye on. Below is the piece I wrote about the tools I use when making topiary and pruning trees…. Darren’s Piece In Topiarius Magazine I use Okatsune Secateurs, which I started pruning with when working on a large orchard in Hampshire. My Felco’s were too difficult to open with cold hands, but the chunky …
Art In A Topiary Garden
Just inc are you are free in the following dates in June, you can visit my mentor Charlotte Molesworth’s topiary garden… Check out the dates the garden is open here. And you can of course join both Charlotte and I for a topiary workshop in the garden in July, as well as September. Hope to see you there!
Nunki Weeder In The Newspaper
The Nunki weeder has been talked about by Jane Perrone in the newspaper (the Guardian, if you are interested. At the weekend.) She said this about our lovely weeding tool… “Getting on top of annual weeds such as hairy bittercress and speedwell can be tedious. The Nunki weeder has a curved blade that allows for precision work around plants….” There you go – a weeder for precision work, not an avocado destoner as someone once said to me. Take a closer look at the Nunki weeder now.