How to grow them
Plant it in a large pot or a bottomless bucket sunk in the ground, so that the roots cannot spread. It is happy in shade and damp soil.
Herbs
Mint
Indestructible, and that is the problem. Never let it loose in a bed.
- Buy as
- Young plants
- Space
- 30cm between plants, 30cm between rows
- Position
- Sun or light shade
- Rotation
- Permanent bed
- Difficulty
- Easy
The year
Plant
Harvest
When to pick
Pick the tips from May. Cut the whole plant back in July for a fresh flush of leaves.
What goes wrong
Problems, and what to do
Taking over
Keep it in a container.
Rust
Orange spots on the leaves. Cut it to the ground and it regrows clean.
Good neighbours: Cabbages, Tomatoes.