Genus: Mentha
Species of Mentha
Members growing plants in this genus
Comments:
31 May, 2008
Love it! And, I just got some Chocolate Mint the other day, for next year's garden project. Well done,you!
On photo - Chocolate Mint
31 May, 2008
Gillian, you are resourceful, enterprising and refreshing...You like refreshing stuff that you've nabbed !!!
One person's ''stuff that you've nabbed'' is another person's 'fault' - ''that they didn't see the potential in it themselves''.
Recycling at it's best.
On photo - Chocolate Mint
30 May, 2008
Lol! I do the same Gillian! My girls used to be so embarrassed when I stopped to grab someone's "rubbish" but as they have been the recipients of a lot of converted treasures, they finally mellowed ...somewhat!
On photo - Chocolate Mint
29 May, 2008
I think my family are slowly coming to terms with my 'finds'.
While we were moving house recently I had to stop my van because someone was throwing out a perfectly good shepherd's hook! It got loaded into the back on top of the boxes and is now in my garden holding a hanging basket.
On photo - Chocolate Mint
29 May, 2008
You're a scavenger like me. Only last week I took two perfect earthenware pots from a skip when I was on my morning walk with Blodyn ( my cat ). Isn't it amazing what people throw away !
On photo - Chocolate Mint
21 Apr, 2008
my daughter's pal from Bordeaux is arriving tomorrow to stay with us for the summer. i can ask her when she gets here.
On question - Jumbo mint
10 Apr, 2008
I'm really conscious of spray drift... I use my herbs in my kitchen too, so remain vigilant. The lawn spray companies are not as well policed as they should be... they are not supposed to spray if there is a breeze of 15 km...or more, kinda makes me wonder why the reg. at all?...but I see young men spraying the poison onto grass that children are allowed to run on in their bare feet and it makes me steam at the ears
If you think your plants are contaminated watch for altered growth habit...usually corkscrew stems and distorted leaves and collapse.
On photo - Mentha spicata Spearmint...bloss...
6 Apr, 2008
I'm sorry to hear about your lost of your crop i bet you weren't to pleased.I love potpourri.
On photo - Mentha spicata Spearmint...bloss...
6 Apr, 2008
Very hardy perennial herb. uses in kitchen, bath and potpourri. Soothes heat and upset stomach, freshens breath.
On photo - Mentha spicata Spearmint...bloss...
6 Apr, 2008
I had a crop failure because of herbicide spray drift. I make sauces and teas with my herbs so lost a whole summers crop.
On photo - Mentha spicata Spearmint...bloss...
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Gillian
24 Jun, 2008
Mine is growing like crazy too! Have you found any good culinary uses for it yet? Have to admit I'm quite happy just smelling it!
On photo - Mint in the foreground of the ph...