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Mint Herb
There are many varieties of mint herb, but they all have one thing in common. They are prolific growers and when you're growing mint, the main concern is how to contain it and stop it taking over your garden- advice on growing mint. I have mint growing through my patio slabs which has come from next door's garden - gives a lovely scent when you walk on it though! The one plus in its favor, is that it is an excellent subject for growing herbs for profit - just plant up the runners and sell them!
Some types of mint are:- Spearmint the most common garden mint and used in cooking for mint sauces and flavoring. Bowles Mint better flavor, thicker and taller - excellent for mint sauce. Curly Mint less common but as good as spearmint - used for mint fritters and omelettes. Eau-de-Cologne Mint lemon scented and used in drinks and for pot pourri. Pineapple Mint a variety of apple mint. Peppermint used for flavoring food and as a tea - refreshing and beneficial. Used commercially to distil peppermint oil. Chocolate Mint does what it says on the label - smells of chocolate and mint! Great for garnishing desserts and adding flavor. This is by no means exhaustive - there are many varieties of mint and if I were looking for a 'niche' in growing herbs for profit, I would select the mint herb as the one I would specialise in. It grows easily and prolifically and has many different uses and variants. Culinary uses are particularly for lamb - mint sauce/mint jelly, fritters and omelettes. Use in drinks - particularly julep - fruit and wine punches, a digestive drink and a pick me up or nightcap in milk. It's good for mouthwashes and freshening breath. Good for headaches and neuralgia pains. An infusion can be used for skin problems or bathing.
For an explanation of gardening terms that you might not understand, please check out the Growers Dictionary section. I found that I was either skimping on explanations or giving too much information on the individual pages so I have posted all relevant terms in one section - if there's anything you need to know, please drop me an email.
Mint Herb - to Growing Herbs
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