Wednesday, February 23, 2011
No Wonder Some People Call these Weeds
I grew spearmint in a big plant container last year. I brought the container indoors to the enclosed porch for the winter, and all the leaves turned brown so I pruned it all down. When all the leaves turned brown, I thought it died, so I stopped watering it. Then the other day, I saw that it was shooting up new leaves! Oh wow! This is a plant that just doesn't die. It is definitely a "super" plant. I'm pretty excited that new shoots are coming up. It's no wonder some people call mint "weeds" and warn not to plant it in the ground!! They don't die, and just keep coming back just like weeds. However for me, I love mint, so it's not a weed to me. I just love, love, love how crazy the plant is!
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A die-hard survivor indeed. As they say, a weed once, a veggie today that feed the whole world..
ReplyDeleteYes, mint is a hardy perennial and will come back every year. I have several pots of mints and I leave them outside all winter.
ReplyDeleteMint is crazy like that. Mine grows between our concrete trash pad and the alley. It creeps around the edges a little. I have to stay on top of it but it's fairly contained and smells so nice when I walk on it.
ReplyDeleteGood thing you have that in a container, that's one of the most invasive plants known LOL!
ReplyDeleteI have eight small plastic cups with spearmint in them from last year, and it all looks dead. I hope it comes back like yours did. I love to crush the leaves and enjoy the scent.
ReplyDeleteIf you pland mint, and I do, you had better love it. It will spread everywhere if not put in a container and it will always come back every year. Love it!
ReplyDeleteAh yes, mint. The was some (and I say some) mint here when we moved in and I didn't know that it spreads like that... it's kinda everywhere now. Oh well.
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