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fun fact: if you plant oragano next to mint, it will take on a minty flavor.
the tomato mozarella salad I made was… interesting
Peppers and tomatoes can do this too. I used to grow tomatoes and habaneros in the same raised garden bed, and the tomatoes always came out with quite the kick
Explain yourself right this instant young man!
Unless all you want to harvest is mint, it’s not a good idea to plant mint in the ground. It takes over the whole field.
I was promised this when I planted mint in ground at my old house, and sure enough, the mint took hold. Alas, my insatiable appetite for mojitos was too much demand for the mint to sustain and I eradiacted it through overharvesting.
That’s why I only plant horseradish!
Mint grows as hard as grass and weeds. Once you plant mint all you have is more mint
Mint grows better than grass, as it’s well suited for the environments most people try to grow grass. Which are environments not well suited for it.
I have a mint plant in my house, in a pot, that I simply cannot seem keep alive. It has a single stem left that’s trying its hardest to die every moment. I’ve taken it as a personal challenge to nurse it back to health (I need an easy win these days)
Last time I mowed, I noticed a new weed in the yard, popping up all over; this one smelled different, pleasant even. Fuck me, I’ve got a yard full of mint that showed up on its own, I’m guessing to mock my black thumb.
Tried planting mint for several years in a row - seeds, transplants, nursery plants (yes those exist). All died. Finland is a harsh place.
So is Australia apparently. I’ve seen this joke a few times and the first time I had to ask what the hell it was all about. I’ve seen my share of gardens with mint in it and not only it doesn’t take over everything, it’s also very susceptible to insects. A fully grown plant will disappear over the weekend if the right caterpillars find it.
Lantana, now, that’s a problem
all that menthol mint makes is a part of its defenses against insects specifically, and it works in europe. maybe it’s better this way, because australia needs zero extra invasive species
Agreed
And it still grows like crazy on some random abandoned field in middle of nowhere.
See also horseradish, amaranth, native sunflowers, and in my case, tomatoes.
Planted once, 10 yrs later still finding them in every nook and cranny of the neighborhood.
I think most people would be happy with your luck with tomatoes
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True, but I credit the environs being just right Enough sun, not too much moisture, decent soil, and also the specific variety. Probably a bunch of tomatoes I wouldn’t be able to grow.
you guys make a lot of fuss about a plant that is tasty and you can eat.
I just wish Kudzu tasted half as fun.
I’m aware it’s edible, I’m saying it doesn’t taste good.
Have you tried pickling it? I’m amazed at the number of ways humans have developed to make things that taste awful taste slightly ok.
There’s no accounting for taste. Some people eat canned fiddleheads. There’s gotta be someone out there that just loves the stuff.
Yeah, my buddy’s goat
I doubt it is nutritious though
if you’re talking about Kudzu, it must have some value in that regard, it was introduced in the US during the Great Depression as a way to feed people. turns out though, when they aren’t starving, people won’t eat just anything.
I meamt mint, actually.
So I’m. Gardener who doesn’t know. What is it that i should know?
Mint is extremely hardy, isn’t picky about soil type, spreads quickly, strangles and overtakes whatever is growing with it, and reproduces from the roots. If mint ever goes into the ground, your entire yard will very quickly be overtaken by it even if you start ripping it out as soon as you see it. It’s basically an invasive weed that happens to taste good. Anyone who intends to grow it will keep it in above-ground pots instead. But even then, all it takes is a small sprig landing in the grass, and suddenly your entire lawn is starting to smell minty when you mow.
Well I know what to do if my gardener buddy ever pisses me off
Toss Dandelion’s in there too. Also very hardy, spreads well, almost entirely edible.
Not a gardener, but I’ve heard people say it grows like a weed and we should plant some on mars
If it likes your climate it’ll spread fast and be hard to keep in check because it spreads underground
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I really don’t know what you’re all getting into a tizz about?! Grows just fine for me ;)
Now make tea with it
Indeed I do every now and then!
Nice, the moroccans are proud of you
My neighbors mint spread to an area of my driveway that is comprised of (from bottom to top) weed barrier, 8 inches of CA6, and 2 inches of river rock.
Needless to say, we’ve been finding excuses to make as many mojitos as possible.
Me to weeds in other pots: "Die! You are taking away nutrients and water from my precious plants!
Me to weeds in the mint pot: “You poor things! You are going to suffer.”
I had mint on my balcony. This spring I saw mint grow around the corner. In my doormat!
NGL, I’d rather have a lawn of mint than of grass.
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I don’t see anything. Must have been the wind.
luckily there is a weevil that is a pest to kudzu. not so much for english IVies. it seems succulents like opuntia and kalanchoe(mother of thousands or millions) is invasive.
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That’s why I planted mine in a plant box instead of into garden directly.
I used to have them in plant boxes on the balcony when we lived in a ghetto in a bigger city and the only reason they ended up eventually dying after a reign of Terror in every single plant box on my balcony for a couple years, was because I got depression and forgot to water them during a particularly toasty summer. We are talking three months of scorching heat and no water before they finally admitted defeat.
There is no plant I fear and respect more than mint.
