The Mint Plant

Sarah Kimberley Holte
Jun 26, 2018
2 min read

Just like that, five months go by without a blog post. Life can sure be busy. My busy life excuse is that I am an avid gardener. I used to do it professionally in Winnipeg, however for right now (and always), it is my main hobby. I thought to myself the other day, why am I not blogging about the many things I know about gardening and plant life? So here we go..

I often find people are a little fearful when it comes to taking the plunge to put a vegetable and/or flower garden bed into their yard. I am here to tell you, that it is not that hard and there are so many resources to help, as you get comfortable with developing a green thumb. If I can pass on a bit of wisdom and a few tips when it comes to the great topic of gardening and plants, I will be a happy, crazy plant lady.

Today: The Mint Plant

Did you know that mint has a ton of health benefits? They include; aiding in digestion and weight loss and relief from nausea, depression, fatigue and headaches. Also mint is used for helping with asthma, memory loss and skin care problems.

(Taken from organicfacts.net)

Also in my experience, a steaming cup of peppermint tea outside, helps keep those pesky mosquitoes and wasps away!

How to Grow it?

Mint plants are very low maintenance. They do well in garden beds and pots and do best with morning sun and a bit of afternoon partial sun. You do not need to water it everyday. Watering every 2 or 3 days (or even longer depending on how damp the soil is) encourages root growth. Make sure to harvest (cut off stalks) often to encourage new growth. And snip those flowers away, keeping the flowers keeps new growth from happening!

There are many different kinds of mint. It seems like every year I am seeing a new flavour in the greenhouse. Some of these include: peppermint, spearmint, apple mint, ginger mint, banana mint, Moroccan mint, mojito mint and chocolate mint.

A couple of my favourites..

MOJITO MINT - if you are a club soda drinker like I am, add a few leaves to it or add to an iced tea. Very Refreshing!

CHOCOLATE MINT - if you make your own ice cream, consider growing this one! And, if you are a coffee drinker... I had this brilliant idea about a week ago. Throw in a good few leaves, dried or fresh, (I do about a large leaf per cup of coffee) into a coffee filter with your coffee grounds and brew away! Advantages: your house smells like chocolate and mint, and your coffee tastes like chocolate and mint. Disadvantages: none. You're welcome. Cheers!