THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Family Garden Ideas
Here are more family garden ideas for those with children who want to know how they can improve their garden. …
Lonely Bouquet Day
National Lonely Bouquet Day is tomorrow (Sunday 29th June) – an initiative that seeks to put a smile on the face of a stranger! We love this idea. Having grown cut flowers in the past (and that really is a beautiful job) we applaud any idea that helps encourage people to get out and use flowers they might not have considered before. Flowers that are seasonal, smell great because they are fresh, are grown locally and, best of all, make a stranger happy. If you want to take part in Lonely Bouquet Day, here is what you need to do… 1) Pick flowers …
Seasonal Food July
What is the seasonal food of July? What are the farmers and growers currently harvesting for our plates? (Please note there are a few adverts on this page – why? Because we like the companies, they produce great food, and we want to encourage you to support their work – fuelling your body with the best food you can is important. As they say, it is better to pay the greengrocer than the doctor!) Some pretty delicious stuff actually – this is the best of the British season and if it is locally grown and organic, you will hardly need to …
Child Friendly Garden Ideas
Want a child friendly garden? Don’t know where to start? As many of our friends are now having children, we began wondering how to create a garden that places more emphasis on what they need, rather than us adults. We visited a community orchard at the weekend and the boys and girls (aged between 6 and 10) were playing ‘it’ around the trees and through the long grass and wildflowers… it was incredibly funny watching them, because they ran around with all the energy in the world while the butterflies (and there were many) swooped along beside them as if joining in! We …