Mint

[ze leetle elper]

I grew mint in a pot last year but last autumn I stuck it in the ground, so now its beginning to come back to life yay!

I have 2 different types, the first is a darker green and more pointy leaf, widely used in chutneys and cooking.

The other is a lighter green,more rounded leaf and is used for mint tea...its has a gorgeous sweet mint smell and taste!!

[Riz]

i wasn't as clever as you zee,and i grew mine in the ground and now it has taken over that spot in the ground, i love mowing that area because the fresh mint smell is awesome.. i use them for chutney too and also crush some up and put it in the fridge that gets rid of the onion smell in the fridge..

[felicity]

I sowed some mint seeds, few weeks ago as yet nothing has grown, but Inshallah will, I intend to keep it in tub container as if plant in ground it tends to take over.

[ENIGMA]

can someone please tell exactly what I need to grow some mint in a small plant pot please?

Obviously a small pot
compost(how much?)
how many seeds?
how often do i water?

is there a good place that I can buy good quality seeds from?

:ty:

[Riz]

salaam stranger :)

ok...

get yourself over to BnQ and buy a bag of multi purpose -compost.. and some 1 pound terracotta pots ( get a few of them) and then go over to the seed rack and choose some.. herbs/salad/radish etc...

let me know when you have done this and then we can advise after that :)

[ENIGMA]

salaam stranger :)

ok...

get yourself over to BnQ and buy a bag of multi purpose -compost.. and some 1 pound terracotta pots ( get a few of them) and then go over to the seed rack and choose some.. herbs/salad/radish etc...

let me know when you have done this and then we can advise after that :)

salaams to you too :)

Inshallah I shall do that over the next few days and report back.

I really want to get into growing the top stuff like tomatoes,strawberries,cucembers,carrots etc.

But i'll need to know about seasons etc.

[Harjun]

salaams to you too :)

Inshallah I shall do that over the next few days and report back.

I really want to get into growing the top stuff like tomatoes,strawberries,cucembers,carrots etc.

But i'll need to know about seasons etc.

tomatoes, strawberres, cucumbers and also chillis are very similar i believe, not sure about carrots though! :p

The toms and chillis and the sort are very exciting to grow, and you can start them off in pots over winter, and then let them grow indoors, then after May...stick them outside in the NICE british weather :GreenThumbs:

They're very exciting, especially the chillis

[Riz]

my wild mint is growing everywere in the flower patch, there is no stopping it now LOL, its even gone to next door neighbours garden too, but they love it and make chutney from it so no one is complaining :)

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC01804.jpg

[Riz]

a pic of the mint


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02449.jpg

[Riz]

the mint in the basket is bursting out and some have flowered too :)

[Riz]

the poodena (mint) is still growing strong in the basket.. some rhizomes have started top grow from the sides of the basket too :)

[felicity]

The mint plant has survived the harsh winter, it's still in the big container I first planted it.

[~Obsidian~]

Masha'Allah Felicity :)

[Riz]

my mint has made a return too and sprouting from everywhere on the basket :)

[Foreveryoung]

Love how its growing and making its way out of basket :)

[ze leetle elper]

2 types growing wild!
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a59/zeleetleelper/DSC03766.jpg

[Riz]

mint growing in basket, really unusual type smells of peppermint and ainseed. i cut the leaves right back a month a go and now they have grown really well again..

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/Photo0359.jpg





http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/Photo0360.jpg

[Foreveryoung]

Mashallah really nice :)
But Riz, I was wondering that why don't you use your mint and make it's chutney ? Of course you know better than I do as am not an expert but I was told that the more mint you pick, the better the plants will grow ???? Well I can see that its already grown really healthy but i think u can store mint in an air tight jar after letting it dry ? No ?

[Riz]

ash,

thing is the smell is to overwhelming, a mix of peppermint and ainseed really pungent, ive been crushing up leaves and placing in the fridge to get rid of smells ya know lol


this is the second time i have harvested these leaves they grow back really vigorously


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/Photo0779.jpg

[redskylz]

good post.

[rubmanhayat]

Mine didn't survive and is all dried up. Will it bounce back in spring or should i just throw it out?

[Riz]

is it outdoors ?? it may do, i still have green leaves on mine :)

[rubmanhayat]

I had it indoors next to windowsill. Now it's sitting in my kitchen all dried up. Green leaves...outdoors? Wow must be great weather out there. High will be in 20s tomorrow :freezing:

[Riz]

i leave it out all year round bro... always bounces back, there is no stopping it :)