Tag: Mint

Marvelous Mint: Planting, Harvesting, and Usage

Mint or Mentha is much more than a plant grown to brew tea. The aromatic fresh green leaves can be used in the kitchen to spice up a fruit salad, sherbet, and ice cream. There are numerous other reasons to grow mint. The list includes the following: Planting Mint This fragrant perennial becomes a constant, …

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5 Garden-to-Table Herbs to Try

Herbs are the perfect way to freshen up your garden and dinner plate. A few minutes is all it takes to pick up some herbs at the store and start an edible garden that will add a seasonal kick to your meals. “Herbs are easy to grow, require little maintenance and are equally at home …

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Growing Mint: How to Handle Mint Rust Disease

Mint is a strong resilient plant that is quite able to look after itself providing you don’t over-water it. However, if you are growing mint regularly the chances are that at some stage your mint will be affected by the mint rust fungus. You’ll be able to recognize the mint rust fungus (called Puccinia menthae by the …

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Herb Garden Plants: Top 10 “Must Haves” When Growing Kitchen Herbs

Growing Kitchen Herbs? Here are Your Top 10 Herb Garden Plants Basil Basil is quite simple to grow and is absolutely fantastic in tons of our favorite meals. Basil is an annual herb, but for indoor kitchen herbs (Culinary herbs) you can have it at your fingertips all year, every year, by planting seeds in …

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Growing Mint Indoors: 4 Steps to Success

The Pros and Cons of Growing Mint Indoors Herbs really grow best in the full sun, but some herbs such as mint, will tolerate some shade and can be grown indoors throughout the year. This is a big bonus if you like using mint in your recipes – you’ll always have a supply of your …

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Recipe: Chilled Cantaloupe Soup with Mint

Our cold cantaloupe soup will soon be a summer staple. Simple, refreshing and oh-so easy, this 5-ingredient starter is packed with vitamins A and C and cancer-fighting carotenoids. These phytochemicals found in most orange and red fruits and vegetables may inhibit cancer cell growth, work as antioxidants and improve immune response. Garnish with seasonal mint …

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Growing Mint and Choosing the Best Mint Varieties

Growing Mint If you are thinking about growing mint in an existing or new herb garden it’s important to make sure you choose the right variety of mint depending on how you want to use it. This article will help you in both of these areas, ensuring that you know the important facts about how …

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