Grow Mint

Mint is one of them flavors that everybody loves and is in most things that we like including sweets, tea, alcoholic drinks, food and much more. This is due to the unique and addictive flavor in contains. So why not grow your own and practice making these little treats.

There are different types you can grow also including peppermint and spearmint.

To grow mint you should ideally start the seeds indoors to aid the germination process. Do this approximately 7-8 weeks before the previous frost of spring to enjoy a healthy bloom in summer. Be sure to water your mint but make sure you don't over water as herbs don't like to much water but prefer to be well drained and moist. Fertilize very little if at all to boost growth.

Growing mint, like most herbs requires minute amounts of care but just the common sense necessities. So to optimize growth, you should cut down or trim a patch as this herb is one that will grow rapidly. In fact, if you leave mint too much and don't care for it, it will eventually spread through out your garden.

Mint can grow between 11 and 19 inches in height. Growing mint is compatible inside using lamps such as plant lights or fluorescence, and if you really want, you could research into hydroponics or aeroponics for indoor growth.

Tips for Growing Mint

Mint can get its own variation of rust, so if you see little patches of orange or red on the back of your mint, use a specialised dust to control this.
Growing mint close to roses lowers the amount of garden pests.
Leaves can be frozen fresh or simply consumed as fresh immediately. If you want to have them dried, leave for 2-3 days and store in jars.