🍃 Mint
Mentha spicata
Indestructible and invasive, mint is planted in spring in part shade and cool soil. Harvest from May to October — the scent peaks just before flowering.
The calendar at a glance
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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When to plant mint?
Plant mint in April, May, June and September.
When to harvest mint?
Harvest mint from May to October.
The tips that matter
- ALWAYS plant it in a pot, even in the ground (sink the pot): its rhizomes colonise everything within a season.
- Cut the clump back to 5 cm in July: it regrows fresh, fragrant leaves for autumn.
- Divide and repot every spring — mint exhausts its pot within a year.
Your garden tells you what to do
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