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Sunday, April 7, 2013

RECIPE IDEAS: Mad about Mint

I've tried several times to grow mint, without success until recently. I now have a plant that is growing like crazy...and now I am mad about mint, looking for all sorts of ways to use up this fresher than fresh mint.

I googled "recipes for fresh mint"


http://localfoods.about.com/od/mint/Mint.htm

  1. Mint Drinks (3)
  2. Mint Salads (12)
  3. Mint Sauces & Condiments (7)
  4. All About Mint


?Mint plants like it cool and shady.?


I googled "recipes for fresh mint tea"



P.S. I googled "growing mint"

to find out what I was doing right to do more of it, and got this:
Dos and Don'ts of growing mint: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-dos-donts-of-growing-mint-147458
It's easy to grow
Mint is not just easy to grow, but its roots, which are called "runners," are incredibly invasive: they quickly grow, sprouting new leaves and new plants as they go. 
morning sun and partial afternoon shade. 
• Plant on a patio, in a container. 
• Harvest mint sprigs before the plant flowers. 
• To extend the harvesting season, pinch off the flowering buds as they appear. 
• If planting your mint in a garden bed, apply mulch to help keep it from spreading. 
• Locate mint plants fifteen inches apart, and thin them regularly. • Don't Plant the herb in super moist conditions where it won't dry out.

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