Mint Wonderful Mint: How To Care For & Plant This Fragrant Herb - See
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By Nell @JoyUsgarden
I love pretty much any herb. I do a lot of cooking and have a raised bed of herbs in the back yard that I can pick from all year long whenever my little heart desires. Of all the herbs, mint is my very favorite. I use it almost every day to add to a pitcher of water with sliced lemons for that added pop of flavor.
I love pretty much any herb. I do a lot of cooking and have a raised bed of herbs in the back yard that I can pick from all year long whenever my little heart desires. Of all the herbs, mint is my very favorite. I use it almost every day to add to a pitcher of water with sliced lemons for that added pop of flavor.
My mint doesn’t share growing grounds with the other herbs. It’s planted in a terra cotta container otherwise it would take over raised bed as well as part of the garden. That’s how mint grows – vigorously without regards for any of the space around it. If you’re new to the world of planting mint and don’t want a total takeover, here are 2 words: contain it.
Here I am removing the old mint from the pot. You can see how those underground stems have wrapped themselves around in a circle. In my experience, it grows fast but not very deep.
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All about mint & how I planted my new Cuban & Syrian Mints:
It looks a little bare right now, but just you wait. That pot will be full of mint in no time!
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Published August 14th, 2015 1:54 PM
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KG on Jun 08, 2017
I spray peppermint to keep ants away. It has worked well. I think it's also kept spiders away too;) Use a spray with real essential peppermint oil or buy a small bottle of essential oil and put on cotton to wipe around baseboards or leave (cotton balls/pads) around areas where ants come into your home.
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Joy Us garden on Apr 24, 2018
I do too. The one I use has peppermint & rosemary. Works great & smells great! Nell
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Kathy Walker on Nov 02, 2018
Where do I get a peppermint spray? Do you make it with essential oil? That seems expensive
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Diana on Apr 24, 2022
I have a chocolate mint plant and it tastes just like chocolate and mint.
Yummy!!!!
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Joy Us garden on May 02, 2022
Hi Diana - Oh yes, Plus, the foliage of a chocolate mint plant is gorgeous! Nell
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