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Briarwoods Joined: 3/16/2006 Location: Let's Go Mets!! Posts: 1207	Posted: May/09/2006 4:42 PM PST Does anyone else have a mint garden? It's one of the only things that wildlife won't eat so I pretty much dedicated a part of my garden to them. Can anyone tell me what mints flower? So far I have lemon balm, bee balm and peppermint and catnip/catmint. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Herbyann Joined: 3/29/2002 Location: Sunny So. Calif. Zone 10 Posts: 3490	Posted: May/09/2006 5:46 PM PST [COLOR="SeaGreen"]Congrats on starting yer herb garden. I jus love herbs. Lemon Balm While in the mint family Is not considered a "mint'. It's great fer herb teas and will bloom at the end of the season. One of my fav's. Bee balm is Not a 'mint'either. It gets a bit tall and has beautiful blooms. Leaves good in herb tea. Attracts Butterflies. Peppermint is a 'mint ' and great in teas . Best in a container as it it is terribly invasive. Catnip and cat mint are two different plants. Catnip is great in teas. Will bloom but best to nip them. Catmint is pretty but not edable. These are all probably listed as being in the mint family, but are truly different plants. Oh yes the Lemon balm may be a bit invasive so be careful where ye plant it or put it in a large pot. It has a wonderful smell. Good Luck! :animorang [/COLOR] Quote \| Reply \| Report

flowerpower Joined: 1/14/2003 Location: Catskill Mtns NY Zone 4 Posts: 277	Posted: May/11/2006 2:35 AM PST I have Peppermint, Spearmint, Lemon Balm, Bee Balm and Catnip. They all get flowers but Monarda is the only one that is really showy. It also attracts the hummingbird. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Briarwoods Joined: 3/16/2006 Location: Let's Go Mets!! Posts: 1207	Posted: May/11/2006 10:15 AM PST At my old house I had catmint and it was really nice towards the front of my garden with the little purple flowers that bloomed until frost. I let it spread to a point of being a little bush : ) Quote \| Reply \| Report

jennyspray Joined: 5/26/2005 Location: VISALIA, CA. Posts: 124	Posted: May/12/2006 6:31 AM PST Hi Herby, I have never put catnip in my teas.. I have used Lemon Balm, Peppermint ect. But I have always dried out my cat nip and made toys for my cat and my friends..(cats that is ) lol. Does it taste good?WIll I act like my CAT....? Quote \| Reply \| Report

ladystressout Joined: 8/03/2003 Location: Georgetown,Ohio Posts: 578	Posted: May/12/2006 1:56 PM PST Hey! does anyone have any spearmint to share with me?Would pay for the postage! Rita Quote \| Reply \| Report

ladystressout Joined: 8/03/2003 Location: Georgetown,Ohio Posts: 578	Posted: May/16/2006 3:22 PM PST just wanted to let you all know that I found some spearmint so will not need any.bye Rita Quote \| Reply \| Report

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