THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Scything
We at Modern Mint had a lesson in scything the other day when visiting Waltham Place. Here are 9 things …
Pesticide Free City
What do Paris, Seattle, Tokyo, Toronto and Portland all have in common? They are pesticide free cities. This is an amazing idea, one supported by River of Flowers in the UK. Basically, it wants people to stop deliberately putting poisons and toxins into our environment. To see what happens when you stop using pesticides, take a look at the Opera House roof in Paris where Jean Paucton, a prop man now in his 70’s, began keeping bees. In the pesticide free city of Paris he received twice the yield of honey than he did from his hives in the countryside. Perhaps it …
Cut Flowers Essex
Now we live and work in Essex we are looking for interesting people who grow cut flowers. Why? Because we love fresh, local flowers. And when you grow your own, or someone you know nearby is growing cut flowers, you will normally be able to get a more exciting variety. It was only when we started growing our own flowers for the vase that we realised how much better they are than the ones you get in the supermarket. Call us a snob (you’re a snob!) but now, when we see men taking out of season roses home on Valentine’s …
Renting Gardens Manifesto
This Renting Gardens Manifesto is a follow on from an earlier post about Gardening in Rented Accommodation. Renting accommodation on a 12 month basis and gardening are not compatible. Our solution is this: The Renting Gardens Manifesto What Do We Want? A register of landlords who have gardens. A register of gardeners who know they rent accommodation on a short-term basis. What Do We Do? Put one network in touch with the other to create a web of gardens that are used on a custodianship basis. Why Do The Landlords Benefit? You get your garden looked after. For free. It adds …