I'm pleased to report that it's doing fine...more the fine.
I prune it, it grows back, the caterpillars devour it, I prune off the dead bits and it grows back again...and again...and again. Out of everything that I've grown on my balcony the mint is a keeper, as is my rosemary. If you're having trouble getting your gardening started then mint is the way to go (just make sure you plant it in a pot on its own as it has a massive root system that will strangle everything that it's planted with).
After the last pruning I decided to use some of the mint in a homemade potato salad that we had on Christmas Eve with prawns. Yum!
Happy gardening, Miss Piggy xoxo
Mel, you are not going to believe that I can kill mint. Its one thing that I think needs a special place in the garden. I should try again but keep it in a pot close to the house for optimum shade as well as watering possibilities.
ReplyDeleteHa i love the resilience of mint! The root system is pretty aggressive though, as you say!
ReplyDeleteMy (three times dead) mint has made a recent comeback too - 1 stalk amongst a pot of lemon verbena. I'm delighted but going to try to keep it alive this time :)
ReplyDeleteNice idea to use mint in potato salad - mine is also a survivor but I don't use it much
ReplyDeleteJohanna @ www.gggiraffe.blogspot.com
Yes, mint can turn any brown thumb green! Crazy plant. Lovely to use the fresh leaves in the kitchen though, isn't it. I like your idea of adding it to potato salad.
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