Growing Mint

mikeimp · « **on:** February 17, 2012, 14:37 »

Can you grow mint from seed ? Ours are looking really tired and old ( a bit like me ) I would like to replace it but how do you control it stopping it from spreading.

arugula · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2012, 14:41 »

Some mints you can grow from seed some are sterile and you'd need to buy plants. Make sure it is planted in a sturdy container otherwise it WILL go everywhere!

Ice · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2012, 14:42 »

Grow it in a bucket or large plant pot sunk in the ground leaving an inch or two of rim above ground. You can split the old plant up and replant a bit in some fresh compost and it will be ok. It's tough as old boots.

BabbyAnn · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2012, 15:40 »

Quote from: mikeimp on February 17, 2012, 14:37

Can you grow mint from seed ?

I bought some garden mint seed (you get 1000s of seeds in a packet) and they germinated and grew quite quickly and was harvesting from late summer onwards.

allotment-bill · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2012, 18:05 »

I agree grow it in a sturdy pot sunk into the ground , as i had big problems with mint when i took on my second plot it was every where took alot of digging to remove all roots
but did smell nice whilst doing it

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