Peppermint
@GardenGerty (157546)
United States
September 14, 2019 8:55pm CST
Everything has gotten all overgrown around here this summer. I wanted to move my peppermint to a container so it would quit taking over my other plants, so I cut it back.
I dried the mint that I cut back and now I am processing it to make peppermint tea to drink. It is so fragrant!
I also have "sweet mint" and spearmint so I will be well stocked. I will likely make some mint tea blends to enjoy. Probably will also make apple-mint jelly.
The house smells so good from the peppermint.
I know it is not everyone's favorite, but I enjoy it a lot.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 Sep 19
It is supposed to repel mice and I used to put it in my kitchen drawers at the other house. Here I think the snakes and hawks eat the mice. Supposed to be effective on spiders and ants as well, I believe.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
16 Sep 19
@Raelove There you go. Natural pest repellents.
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@rebelann (111129)
• El Paso, Texas
15 Sep 19
I've heard about it being effective on ants but I don't know about spiders @GardenGerty
If not for Ally I'd wish there were snakes here. As for hawks, they no longer grace our skies that much anymore, too much construction around here has ruined their hunting grounds 
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@RasmaSandra (73326)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Sep 19
I can just imagine the scent. Glad you have plenty now.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 Sep 19
I will enjoy using it with either other herbs or regular loose leaf tea. Maybe in some cooking as well.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 Sep 19
That is why I am moving them all to containers to grow, although I would like some growing along my foundation.
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@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
15 Sep 19
@GardenGerty I have a container in the garden, but they had flowers last year and the seeds have spread around.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 Sep 19
This is the first time I have ever harvested it for winter use. We had it everywhere when I was a kid. It was growing under the a/c and condensation kept it watered and brought the fragrance in.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48908)
• United States
16 Sep 19
@GardenGerty I bet it smells lovely.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Sep 19
i've ne'er made apple-mint jelly. hmm, wonder if'n the family'd like some 'f that. i bet yer house does smell divine! i love peppermint though such's not good fer the pups 'n cat.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 Sep 19
I never heard it was bad for animals, but I never had animals that ate it, either, so no worries. I have some "cat mint" I bought from a local green house. I know it is related to cat nip, but not as strong. Does not seem to attract strays.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Sep 19
@GardenGerty there's quite a few essential oils that're harmful to critters :( the 'nly herb i've'n the garden that gets munched by the ferals'd be the lemongrass. not sure what they'd be 'bout, lol.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
16 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx They leave my lemon grass alone, but it is in a container.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Sep 19
I love those soft peppermints, I can sit down and eat a bag. I have spearmint, I need peppermint. I picked a bunch of mint to process for jelly, its still in a vase of water on the kitchen counter.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 Sep 19
What will you use with it in your jelly? I think most people do apple?
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
16 Sep 19
@andriaperry Do you use any fruit as a base flavor with the mint?
@changjiangzhibin89 (16531)
• China
15 Sep 19
I am partial to the fragrace of mint .Here it is a common used medical herb.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 Sep 19
Yes, it is good for the stomach and digestion. It also helps the breathing. It can be added to salves for muscle rubs. Is that how it is used where you are?
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
28 Sep 19
@changjiangzhibin89 Yes, for some migraine sufferers peppermint oil on the temples and base of the neck is recommended.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16531)
• China
16 Sep 19
@GardenGerty Here it is used to treat a cold ,headache and sore throat,etc. decocting them.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 Sep 19
I have a few grasshoppers, but my mint survived.My spearmint is in another container in back, so I should knock on wood, cause the hoppers may have gotten it. I am trying to encourage mint to grow around my foundations to repel spiders and ants.
@wolfgirl569 (95042)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx Much of that they could have 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Sep 19
want some grasshoppers? they ate mine clean to the ground! perhaps they needed to revive their taste buds 'fter all that green bean eatin'...
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
27 Sep 19
I'm catching up... you've answered my questions from your last post with this one lol...
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 Sep 19
Yes, it does. Mint is supposed to help you be alert, as well.
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@just4him (305864)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Sep 19
@GardenGerty That's good to know.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 Sep 19
My first year the mint did not survive, so I bought more. It did well in a small garden plot, but now I want it more contained. There are places where I would like it to go wild, but not the flower bed where I had it.
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@Hannihar (129388)
• Israel
15 Sep 19
@GardenGerty
I am glad the peppermint smelling is very nice.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
15 Sep 19
Yes, I really like mint and other herbs for tea.
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