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Mint may be a herb but it has always been a pest to me unless planted in a pot.
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It spreads! But I like it in certain parts of the yard. But a container is a good idea.
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Your cold winters may be a natural container. Here it just spreads like wild fire.
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Wow! I hadn’t thought about mint spreading like that. I think of it as a good “filler.” 🙂
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I’d love to join you in a cup of peppermint tea, Charli. Mmmm!
I also like to add mint to summer punch – a tropical punch with mint and strawberries. Mmmm!
And of course it always goes well with peas, or in sauce on lamb . . .
We could create a mint of mint recipes!
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Ha, ha…a mint of mint recipes! I love mint in sweet tea in the summer. I’ll have to try it with strawberries which are in season.
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Yum! Strawberries, vanilla ice cream and mint – now there’s a treat! 🙂
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Love mint but definitely agree with Irene, it will take over unless grown in a pot. I have my little kitchen herb garden growing in pots just outside my kitchen door. And I would add to Norah’s great uses for mint (and yes, a long, tall glass of Pimms – like Norah’s summer punch, but alcoholic – ) is not complete without a mint leaf or two. Also I always toss a few mint leaves into boiling water cooking yummy new potatoes, gives them a wonderful hint of flavour 🙂
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I’m searching yard sales for containers to grow my herbs though I have rambling thyme among my roses and a sizable patch of tarragon. Ooh..Pimms? Is that anything like a mint julep or a mojito? Great idea — I’m going to try the leaves in potatoes sometime!
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Pimms is the the brand name of a drink that you add to lemonade (7 up) and lots of ice, strawberries, cucumber, orange slices and of course mint. Usually made up in a jug and served in tall glasses. It is the quintessential summer drink for bbq’s, gatherings, or any excuse actually for sitting outside in the sunshine and sipping away 😀 Common expressions: ‘Anyone for Pimms?’ or ‘It’s Pimms’ O’Clock!’ Here’s a link better explaining just another curious British ritual 😉 http://www.anyoneforpimms.com/
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Love it! I’m going to have to introduce Pimms to northern Idaho!
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Oh, dear…I commented on Sarah Unsicker’s new blog and somehow reposted it over here. I hope it’s clear that these are her recipes. She’s got a nice new blog at http://seasonofmotherhood.com/2014/06/17/mint/. This is actually a nice post to repost!
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I’ve just picked a load of mint to dry for the winter. I just put a sprig in a cup, pour on hot water and there you have it: mint herb tea!
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That’s what I’m looking forward, too!
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Love the smell of mint…. all kinds of mints… but here in Virginia, they can become a nuisance plant unless contained!
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Sounds like Virginia and Australia share that in common. I’m hoping mine will grow!
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I suspect they will.
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My daughter is gardening for a lodge in Montana and she called today to express her frustration with a “mint invasion.” At least I didn’t plant mine near my garden. 🙂
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