It is easy to grow mint plants
By succeednow
@succeednow (1632)
Singapore
August 8, 2016 1:00am CST
I didn’t realize that it’s so easy to grow mint plants. I got myself a pot of soil and I pulled out a couple of small mint stems with leaves. I then created some holes in the soil and just planted them in. No special preparation. I used common garden soil. Then I watered them daily. The photo above is the mint plants after about a week.
The mint can be used for garnishing in salad or made into mint tea. Totally refreshing.
Do you also enjoy mint?
Have you tried growing mint plants?
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@succeednow (1632)
• Singapore
8 Aug 16
@skysnap I didn't know that as I thought that herbal plants are hard to grow. Have you tried growing other herbal plants too?
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@skysnap (20152)
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8 Aug 16
@succeednow I tried what they call "long" and also one local herb but it takes year for those plants to grow let alone see the fruits.
@succeednow (1632)
• Singapore
8 Aug 16
@skysnap What's "long"? Do you have a picture or photo to share?
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
11 Aug 16
@succeednow It is an invasive plant, so many people call it as a weed.
No matter how you want to get rid of it, once it takes root in the ground, nearly impossible to get rid of it.
@succeednow (1632)
• Singapore
10 Aug 16
@scheng1 I didn't know that mint is actually a weed. I thought it is a herbal plant. I'll make sure I grow mint separately from other plants. Thanks for the advice.
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@Svidrigaylov (389)
• Guadeloupe
8 Aug 16
@succeednow If you grow mint in the garden it spreads everywhere - just grow it in a pot like you are doing.
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@succeednow (1632)
• Singapore
8 Aug 16
@Svidrigaylov Yes, I'm growing in a pot as shown in the photo. Anyway I don't have a garden. Wish I had then I can grow my own herbs, vegetables and fruit trees.
@PurnaSharma (2562)
• Guwahati, India
8 Aug 16
Well done ! It has too many advantages,mint helps us to relief from many diseases like helps in digestion and keep our digestive system fit,nausea, depression,fatigue etc
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@succeednow (1632)
• Singapore
8 Aug 16
@PurnaSharma I'm sure there are lots of benefits from consuming mint. The reason I wanted to grow them in a pot is because I can have access to freshly plucked mint leaves whenever I have need for them.
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@succeednow (1632)
• Singapore
8 Aug 16
@jaboUK Yes, I understand that's the case. Unfortunately I don't have a garden otherwise I would have lots and lots of mint!
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@JESSY3236 (22199)
• United States
8 Aug 16
I had some mint cookies one time and I din't like them. So now I can't stand anything with mint in it.
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@succeednow (1632)
• Singapore
9 Aug 16
@JESSY3236 That's unusual to put mint in cookies. You should try mint ice cream which is delicious and refreshing at the same time.
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@succeednow (1632)
• Singapore
8 Aug 16
@LadyDuck I didn't know that until I started this discussion. However, there's no need to fear as I do not have a garden. I can only enjoy my plants in pots.
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@LadyDuck (502173)
• Italy
8 Aug 16
@succeednow I should have contained my mint in pots, the plants have spread in a big area of the garden. I have to pick them up several times a year to avoid more spreading.
@succeednow (1632)
• Singapore
8 Aug 16
@ida123 I have not tried mint with chicken soup. What's malunggay? Another type of herb?
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
11 Aug 16
@succeednow Malunggay is a kind of green leafy vegetable.
