Growing at the Speed of Life - A Year in the Life of My First Kitchen Garden

Mint

Height: 12 – 3 6"

Width: 14–48"

Depth: 2 "

Perennial
Wat e r : Moist but not soaked
Sun : Full
Companion Planting :
pro: Peppers, tomatoes
con: None
Pests : Aphids
Diseases : Verticillium wilt
Soil: Common garden soil is fi ne
Fertilizer: Low feeder
pH: 6.0–7.0
Varieties : Apple mint (Variegata), pineapple mint,

golden apple mint, Vietnamese mint (good for food),

chocolate mint, bergamot (orange) mint

Zones : 5–9

Planting : Seed ¼ inch deep in spring ; from root stem­

tip cuttings in water or moist soil, spring to summer

Germinates : 7–10 days (seeds)

Harvest: 60 days

Rotation: Permanent (sometimes you wish it was

not!)

Edible: Leaves

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