Close up of the leaves. If you already have a pot of mint, you can still try out this tutorial to either to increase your pots of mint or to grow a “reserve pot” in case (touch wood) your existing mint ever get hit by plant diseases. Happy gardening and cooking!
So, it’s a good thing that mint plants can be grown in containers or water in addition to soil in the garden. Below, we have listed a few conditions that are ideal for mint plants. Soil Mint can grow in most types of soil; it prefers rich, loamy soil with humus content. This typ...
How to Grow Mint Mint is a beautiful herb that has one of the most recognizable aromas. A perennial that grows in nearly any condition, mint can be used nearly anywhere for both gardening and landscape purposes. There is a variety to fit every situation, so don’t hesitate to add this b...
Mint plant comes in an amazing number of flavors. From more than 600 members of the mint family --and many more hybrids -- among the most common are peppermint, spearmint, apple mint and pineapple mint. Its many uses makes mint a popular herb to grow year-round. Discover how to grow m...
Mint also grows well from cuttings or divisions, so if you’ve got a friend with a plant or two, ask if they’d be willing to share. If a stem or runner already has roots, plant it right away. If not, leave it in a glass of water in a sunny place until roots appear. ...
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Mint prefers rich, moist soil with a slightly acidic pH between 6.5 and 7.0. If the soil is somewhat lean, top-dress yearly with organic matter and apply an organic fertilizer mid-season after shearing. You can grow Mint in containers above or sunk into the ground to contain the roots and...
How do you cook peas? Peas are cooked in the least possible amount of water and in just the time for them to become just tender. The French cook peas in the water it takes to moisten lettuce leaves. Line a saucepan with damp greens and a few pea pods, pour in the shelled peas, ...
How To Grow Growing Fennel Fennel is a beautiful herb to have in the garden. Feathery and fern-like, it adds both color and texture to your plantings. It also boasts a strong, licorice-like flavor. Fennel is a tender perennial, which means the plant may make it through the winter in ...
See Also: How to Grow MintThis is my pot of coriander (also known as cilantro or Chinese parsley) looking quite lush at one month after the seeds germinated. I decided to take the photos for this tutorial before I start using the coriander (and in case it dies on me the very next ...