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Is my Mint healthy?

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Great job @Thea2 :)
    Might well be spearmint - it's very readily available. 
    You have plenty now - even better  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Thea2Thea2 Posts: 14
    @Fairygirl thanks! Yeah, still got the ones at the back to do, I think I’ll get loads out of some of them. 

    I’m hoping to make a ‘herb wall’ so I need a good number 😊 x
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Give that gardener a 🥇  :D

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Great idea @Thea2 :)
    I have a  'green wall' [ well - fence] but it's a shady one, so not so handy for herbs, but it's good fun playing around with these ideas  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    My spearmint ( smells like toothpaste or chewing gum) has large furry leaves,  not at all like @Thea2 picture, which is like my other one ( not sure if it's called chocolate because of it's dark brown stem.) 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    You're probably right @purplerallim. :)
    Long time since I've grown mint, as I don't like it.  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    As I said mine is in small tubs to put near the patio doors to keep mosquitoes away, does seem to work too.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That's interesting @purplerallim. Never heard of that.

    Not something we're bothered with here though. Wonder if it would work for other insects too?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    As I get badly bitten I was looking for something organic to help @Fairygirl . As I hate lavender, which was the other suggestion, I went for mint.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That's really interesting @purplerallim :)
    I don't like lavender either  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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