What is the best way to grow mint?

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I want to start growing mint.  I need to know the best kind is for human consumption and how to grow it.

Janet Pizaro · Answer

https://www.almanac.com/plant/mint

Janice Victoria Hart · Answer

I have apple mint and spearmint growing in a tub at the bottom of my garden. The tub is just over a foot deep ,two and a half foot long and just over a foot wide. The mint grows without spreading all over the garden. Just remember to water it in dry weather.

Bev · Answer

There are lots of different choices for mint out there. It depends on what you want to use it for. They are all good for human consumption. I'm in Nevada, and summers are really hot here. I have a patch of it in the garden. It stays reasonably well in my garden bed with out spreading. I don't 't over water and trim it back in the fall. But if it's in a container you would need to water more because they dry out faster, especially in your area of the country.However, like Janice mentioned, you can be sure it won't take over the garden that way. Enjoy!

Sue Sanders · Answer

I planted it just under and slightly to the side of my outdoor faucet. It did well as every time I watered anything I also watered the mint. You could make a framed area that uses the house as the back of the frame...rock, metal or anything that would contain the mint to the area you selected to plant it. I would go out and pull some leaves off and wash them and add to my iced tea.

Beth · Answer

Spearmint is the most popular and works well in teas and cooking. Just be careful it you grown pennyroyal. It works great as a hanging plant but cannot be consumed by pregnant women.

Elizabeth Roy · Answer

Spearmint is great but very invasive. I had it in my yard for years from my back neighbor. I would definitely use a large pot to keep it contained.

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Agreed on maintaining in a pot.

Lou · Answer

Since it is invasive I had my husband cut the bottom off of a 5 gallon bucket and put that in the ground so it wouldn't spread into my other herbs.

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