cRazi_man@europe.pub to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-22 months agoConsidering planting it in my garden at this pointlemmy.mlimagemessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1180arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1178arrow-down1imageConsidering planting it in my garden at this pointlemmy.mlcRazi_man@europe.pub to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-22 months agomessage-square19linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresubversive_dev@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 months agoMint is easy to care for and repels some pests but spreads very aggressively. Plant it in some box or container you are okay with being taken over. Probably also worth knowing that spearmint and peppermint are different flavors that come from different varieties. Not everybody likes both
minus-squareEntheoNaut@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoAnd cut off any flowers before they bloom, otherwise even if in a box it’ll spread.
minus-squarerayf@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoSo, if I don’t cut flowers, i’ll got more mint ?
minus-squareEntheoNaut@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoYes. The flowers drop seeds that could spread in places you didn’t intend.
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoSo a low maintenance garden I can eat? I’m not seeing a downside.
minus-squaresubversive_dev@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoWell I have it planted myself so I agree. I think it’s just bad manners to not warn someone about an aggressive spreading plant when recommending they plant it
Mint is easy to care for and repels some pests but spreads very aggressively. Plant it in some box or container you are okay with being taken over.
Probably also worth knowing that spearmint and peppermint are different flavors that come from different varieties. Not everybody likes both
And cut off any flowers before they bloom, otherwise even if in a box it’ll spread.
So, if I don’t cut flowers, i’ll got more mint ?
Yes. The flowers drop seeds that could spread in places you didn’t intend.
So a low maintenance garden I can eat? I’m not seeing a downside.
Well I have it planted myself so I agree. I think it’s just bad manners to not warn someone about an aggressive spreading plant when recommending they plant it