MINT is a close relative of spearmint, peppermint, curly mint, - TopicsExpress



          

MINT is a close relative of spearmint, peppermint, curly mint, ginger mint, apple mint, pineapple mint, eau de cologne mint, water mint, pennyroyal and Corsican mint. Mints will grow in most conditions but not too dry. It likes damp, moist soil with shade at the roots & sun on the leaves but will tolerate some shade. Now be careful where you plant mint as it can be very invasive - ideal for containers or in buckets in the ground to restrict root growth. USES * Spearmint and peppermint aid digestion * Mint jelly and sauces * Peppermint oil used as a flavouring in drinks, confectionary, medicine, soaps and toothpaste * Tonic, cough mixtures, bronchial trouble, asthma * Cleaning wounds * Gargles and mouth washes * Vermin deterrent – rats and mice dislike mint
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 00:44:09 +0000

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