Post #721217 by wizzard419 on Sat, Jun 28, 2014 3:26 PM

On 2014-06-28 14:48, Greg_D_R wrote:

On 2014-06-26 19:27, wizzard419 wrote:
Wow... are you planting them in containers or something? I've never heard of someone needing to re-purchase mint every year. I keep mine in an isolated bed that has no ability to reach the regular soil and I usually end up ripping out all but a few plants just to let it take over again.

Correct. I buy them every year, let them grow for a couple of weeks before I start cutting off bunches for mai tai garnish. I don't have a flower bed or place to plant, though I could make one in the back yard. How does one make an isolated bed, especially one that would keep mint from getting out? Just curious.

Think of it like Alcatraz. You would need a bed with a physical barrier at the bottom and on a hard/solid surface surrounding it. Because mint spreads prolifically through even the tiniest of remnant you need to handle it in the same way you would handle an ecological threat. When I pull the mint I usually end up pulling a decently thick carpet of their roots as well.