this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2023
34 points (100.0% liked)

Gardening

3491 readers
16 users here now

Your Ultimate Gardening Guide.

Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

The previous owner of this house planted mint in the ground around this site over 12 years ago and it keeps coming back. It’s not taking over or anything but it persistently pops up here and there. Just amazing how hardy and well adapted to this site it is. Wish everything was this easy to grow :)

all 9 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] DestroyerOfWorlds 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tanacious Mint Their first album (Hard Clay Life) is a banger

[–] scarabic 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Can’t you see they’re the mint, there they are in the dirt, they are more than a weed they’re a hardy urban herb.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hell yeah, I’m rooting for that mint.

[–] PlaidBaron 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought I killed a potted mint plant. By all appearances it was dead. I threw it in the big leaf and garden waste pile I have on the outskirts of my property. Lo and behold, it is thriving out there this year.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

We have a mint of unknown origin and it basically didn’t do anything for months because it was too cold. Now that it’s warmer it’s starting to take off and provide some nice leaves for drinks.

[–] Gingerrific 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mint doesn't die, it just takes a little nap before coming back even stronger.

I planted some in my grass last year and while I'm happy with the results I'm a little worried I'll hate myself for it on 5 or 6 years. It smells like heaven when I mow that one spot though.

[–] scarabic 2 points 1 year ago

Oh wow I can only imagine. I have rosemary growing as a hedge and it goes crazy here. The times I’ve had to trim large amounts of it have also been verrrry fragrant!