THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Permaculture Magazine
Do any of you read Permaculture Magazine? We have just found out about it and are very excited to …
Charlotte Molesworth
Earlier this month Modern Mint were lucky enough to be invited to visit the garden of Charlotte Molesworth – the Queen of Topiary. The garden is full of the most wonderful shapes in yew and box – peacocks, pets, clouds, plinths, blobs – you name it, the sun will be shining on it throughout the day, creating the most beautiful shadows and textures. For more photos, click here. Charlotte explained that they have grown the garden over the last 33 years, the box all coming from cuttings. Looking at the sheer size and weight, it seems incredible that these pieces …
Notes from Blenheim Palace Flower Show
After a wonderful weekend at Blenheim Palace Flower Show, where Darren of Modern Mint gave a number of garden talks alongside a few famous faces, we thought we would share some more information about what he spoke of in the talk. The talk was called ‘Tips for Tomatoes’ and was based on research you can find in a new book by James Wong, who suggested watering your tomatoes with aspirin will increase the vitamin C content in the fruit. Take a look at this excellent book… Darren also talked about: The best plants for bees (Helenium is the very …
Oak Nordeck Chair
As people keep asking what is our favourite Nordeck chair, we thought we would let you know in no uncertain terms – the oak. Take a closer look at the Oak Nordeck Chair The wood is strong, the colour is beautiful and it just looks right in the garden (or conservatory, or beach hut… or wherever!) The larch is another chair we think is beautiful. Larch is an underused wood, lighter in colour than the oak, but with that ability to fit in seemingly anywhere. The larch chair would be our second choice. The two most popular chairs and …