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Posted: Jun/20/2008 10:11 AM PST
When mowing the lawn at my Mothers house, I always get whiffs of mint, which I belive is just a wild variety. I want to plant some in my own yard, mainly because it reminds me of her ( she passed away). I read on your website about how mint spreads, thanks for the advice. My real question is this, Other than memories, which in itself will make it worthwhile, is this mint for anything else? Can I cook with it or use it in any way? The plants are small and have silvery colored leaves. Thanks. |
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Posted: Jun/20/2008 11:01 AM PST
I would think that you could use it as with any other mint. I'd just make sure that it's mint. |
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Posted: Jun/20/2008 1:06 PM PST
Do you have any pics you can post of the plant in question? |
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Posted: Jun/20/2008 7:22 PM PST
"I read on your website about how mint spreads, thanks for the advice." i have a pot with orange mint and chocolate mint there gooin NUTS in there ill add a pic fer ya remember thats in a POT (oh i have ginger mint babies with my pineapple sage too but there jus startin ta grow) outherwise ill nibble on my mints whenever i feel like it really it has natural menthol great fer colds an yea i LOVE my mints Attachments:  |
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Posted: Jun/25/2008 1:27 PM PST
You can use the mint just like other mints, in teas, baking, rubs, etc. I read to contain mints in the ground: place a pot in the ground about half way in and take out the bottom of the pot. The rim of the pot will prohibit the plant from creeping on the ground, which is how they spread. Then plant the mint inside the pot. They are so easy to transplant, just keep them wet during the move. I started mine from a wild variety, which I found around an old spring. Everyone who has tasted it loves it. By the way, our first dog whom we had for 12 years before he passed away, also loved mint. He would go down to the spring and roll around in the water and come back smelling like mint! No smelly wet dog here! 
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Posted: Jun/25/2008 5:29 PM PST
if only my uncle would let me plant some herbs in his yard i bet i could get harley ta rool around in a patch of mint lol dont know if hell like it at first |
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Posted: Jun/27/2008 9:13 AM PST
I don't know if it was the fact that there were mints in the water, that made Bear roll around in it. I think it was mainly the fact that the water that came out of the ground was so cool to drink and lay in. The mint grew all around and floated in the water, too. He usually came home with tiny little mint leaves all over him. 
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Posted: Jun/27/2008 1:48 PM PST
Maybe he thought it was camouflage.  I'd find out that it's mint first. Just look for pictures on the net or take it to a plant distributor and ask them. You can use mints for lots of things. I just like to pick a leaf or two when I'm walking through the yard or out on my tractor. The stuff growing here is over 50 years old so it lasts a very long time. |
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