Can the mint survive? September 7, 2007
Posted by CamdenKiwi in : Miscellany , trackbackI’m not sure what it is with me and mint. Its supposed to be a plant which, 500 years after the collapse of civilisation and near-extinction of the human race, will be waiting for the intrepid explorer returning to a derelict London to make a nice cup of herbal tea. It should never be planted in the ground, for fear it will take over the entire garden. A survivor, is mint.
In my flat, in pots, it is a delicate beast. My sister gave me one when she cleared her new allotment. It died. I bought a couple at the Camden Green Fair, planted them in a windowbox with coriander which promptly got aphids and died, to be followed by the mint a few weeks later. I water them. I leave them in a sunny place. I don’t take too many leaves. What is their problem?
Now I have two new ones, applemint and spearmint, installed on their own in a pot on the windowsill. Let’s see if these are made of sterner stuff.
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Feed it. Our pot-bound mint objects to being ignored when we feed the tomatoes in nearby pots. When I remember to save a little bit of their stuff to pour on the mint it perks up a treat. I think its invasive habit may be related to a search for nutrients. But what do I know? I’m an engineer turned IT manager turned charity administrator, not a blooming (ho ho) botanist…