You want cuttings for mint not seeds. But if you do try seeds remember mint likes to stay moist.

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Spearmint the first 2 times, this packet just says "mint". How do I do it from cuttings??

I just used Miracle Gro, then watered like normal, nothing special.

i would just buy a plant if i were you this year. then you'll have it for the rest of your life! if you have a friend who has a plant just wait and take a few inches, pull all but a few top leaves off and set it in a little water for a few days till you see roots growing. then just plant it in dirt and it'll grow. that's how i got mine!

Mint !! I love mint ! All mint ! Any mint !
I keep my mints in separate pots, one mint per pot.
I use potting soil, lotsa sun and lotsa water.
Mint never seems to want food but I give them a drink of Miracle Gro once in awhile.
When they make it known that they have outgrown their pots, I divide and replant.
None of my (very wise) neighbors wants a division, but the mint makes the trash smell nice until trash pick up day !

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Thanks for all the tips! My husband is Iranian so I will be requiring quite a lot of mint!

Actually, I started my mint from a plant. The only problem I had with my mint was that it became too invasive and I had to dig it up. Now I grow it in a container.

patches

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You know, I have this sprawling bush under my outdoor faucet, and it smells just like mint. Leaves look that way too. I wonder ...

It's just that I imagine in my head that mint grows like an herb - short and soft, etc. This plant is sprawling and uninviting, and looks really .... bushy, I guess. Plus it's got more branches than stems. I'm just really reluctant to stick it in my mouth!

Sounds like you're not getting enough mint! hahaha

I just replaced my camera, as soon as it arrives I will post a pic!

I can see that about mint, Weezie. I always feel happier and clearer when I close my eyes and breathe in mint. I bruise the leaves a bit first, just a gentle rub. Heavenly !
Could you grow mints year round in a sunny windowsill? Or even in water in a vase? I've done that.
I admit that peppermint is happier in soil, but it does stay alive in water. I'd give it a sip of food once in awhile.

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Awwwwww...... The kids are more important than mints ! More fun too ! Hi, kids !

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What does that mean, "deadhead the blooms"?

Ahould I do this with my strawberries?

my mint became invasive too...I am still finding roots and sprouts in the area it was planted - definitely suggest using a container!

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Claire

mint is invasive!! and once it gets well-established, it's hard to get rid of! it sends out suckers underground so, even if you get the main plant, those suckers are still there and you'll have more popping up a foot (or more) away.

unless you've got an area that you don't care if it's overtaken or if it's blocked off (surrounded by concrete) you should plant mint by putting it in a pot and then putting the pot in the ground.

well. since you didn't know that, you'll need to keep an eye on it and when you see it starting to grow in a spot you don't want it to, you'll need to pull it up. you could try putting some kind of plastic barrier into the ground to try to keep it confined.

there's a black plastic edger thing that might be helpful. comes in 20 foot sections and can be cut to fit and is flexible so you can make a circle if you need to. easy to install - just place it and press or hammer into the soil.

We have catnip out doors,
and it re~seeds prolifically....

How many seeds do you have??
(can you get more seeds?)

Try an experiment..
Do some indoors...
And throw some outside,
in a couple of different spots...

It likes plain dirt/soil..
Nothing fancy..
Ours grew in a gravel driveway!!!

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Weezie

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Good tips on the mint's invasive properties.
I love, love, love mint, but I keep it in clay pots.
The pots circle my wildlife water feature, which is just a very big blue ceramic plant saucer.
But it looks so pretty with the mint trailing in the water. My little patio water feature gives me alot of joy.

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Snap, I don't have a digital camera and a scanner and all that. Wish I did.
But I can describe the water thing in more detail for you.
I rent too, a condo in California, and that's why I'm a container gardener. I have a really big patio and that's all.
If you go to the garden center, with the pots are various sizes of ceramic saucers. I chose blue to make it look like a pond. Green would look good too.
I just circle the saucer with four 6 inch pots planted with peppermint, spearmint, maidenhair fern and an ivy.
Four pots make a half circle, which leaves the front open for the squirrels and rabbits.
It is really pretty, and if you get a 13 inch saucer, sometimes you can see the sky reflected in the water.
It really gives me a feeling of happiness, and what a deal, all this for a few dollars !
I hope you'll make one too !

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Let me know what plants you get and how it turns out !

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