Growing mint - Tiki Drinks and Food

G Greg_D_R Member Joined: Apr 22, 2011 Posts: 143	G Greg_D_R Posted posted on Sun, Jun 29, 2014 12:44 PM On 2014-06-28 15:26, wizzard419 wrote: 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. Aaaand that is why I re-buy potted plants every year :D Thanks guys, but I'm more of a craftsman than a farmer. I'd rather be cutting wood or wiring lights than digging rocks out of my backyard.

On 2014-06-28 15:26, wizzard419 wrote:

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.

Aaaand that is why I re-buy potted plants every year :D Thanks guys, but I'm more of a craftsman than a farmer. I'd rather be cutting wood or wiring lights than digging rocks out of my backyard.

Post #721270 by Greg_D_R on Sun, Jun 29, 2014 12:44 PM