In addition, mint is also a delicious seasoning in various meat and vegetable dishes. You can use mint fresh, or dry and pulverize the leaves.
Growing Mint
Because the seed of mint has very little germination power, propagation of this plant is usually asexual. Thus, you can propagate mint by tearing the root ball and dividing it among several pots. In addition, you can also propagate mint very well, even with the sprigs of mint you buy in the supermarket!
Does anyone in your area have mint? If so, you can probably get a piece with root, or cut off a few sprigs. A piece with roots can be planted directly in a pot with potting soil. Branches first put them in a glass or vase with water in front of the window. Within a week roots will have grown and you can plant the cutting. After a week or two cut off the top of the cutting; then the mint will branch more nicely.
Care
Mint can be quite proliferative, so it is always recommended to put the cutting in a pot, even if you put it in the open ground. Every spring, however, you should take the plant out of the pot and tear it into at least two parts (and thus plant it in two pots) so that the roots have enough space. As soil you can use ordinary potting soil or another nutritious soil mixed with dried cow manure. Mint likes a sunny position and a soil that is kept well moist.
Harvesting
As long as the mint plant has leaves, you can harvest it. Cut off the stems with scissors. Mint grows very fast, so you will enjoy it all season.
Main points:
- Cuttings or divisions: as soon as the plant has leaves in spring
- Location: sunny/semi shade
- Water regularly; mint drinks a lot
- Harvesting: all season you can cut stalks