cRazi_man@europe.pub to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-21 month agoConsidering planting it in my garden at this pointlemmy.mlimagemessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1178arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1176arrow-down1imageConsidering planting it in my garden at this pointlemmy.mlcRazi_man@europe.pub to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-21 month agomessage-square19linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresubversive_dev@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 month 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-up6·1 month agoAnd cut off any flowers before they bloom, otherwise even if in a box it’ll spread.
minus-squarerayf@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoSo, if I don’t cut flowers, i’ll got more mint ?
minus-squareEntheoNaut@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoYes. The flowers drop seeds that could spread in places you didn’t intend.
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoSo a low maintenance garden I can eat? I’m not seeing a downside.
minus-squaresubversive_dev@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month 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