Growing Mint, also Garden mint

Mentha spicata : Lamiaceae / the mint family

Feb	Apr	May
S
	T
	P	P

(Best months for growing Mint in USA - Zone 5a regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Grow in trays and plant out or start from cuttings. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 70°F and 75°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 12 inches apart
Harvest in 8-12 weeks. Cut leaves from top with scissors.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Cabbages, Tomatoes

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06 Mar 16, carole jones (USA - Zone 5b climate): in streator ill and does anyone ever grow ginseng have the seeds no information how do start to plant . can then be planted outside.
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31 Mar 16, James L (Australia - temperate climate): My guess is that its a bug called leafminer, while common in citrus trees it is known to affect other plants. Ive had it on cabbage, mint and rocket. Yates success is a good product to use
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24 Oct 16, Gillian (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Does heavy wind affect a small balcony garden of tomatoes, parsley, spring onions, sage, mint tyme, spinach etc ?
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13 May 17, Preetam (Australia - temperate climate): My mint plant is not flowering in winter. All the leaves are turning yellow in Color. Any advice please.
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15 May 17, Ken (Australia - temperate climate): Some of the leaves on my mint have gone yellow and dropped. They seem to do it every winter. It can be quite cold here so I just put it down to that. They freshen up every spring and take off again.
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21 Aug 17, Eileen Stowers (New Zealand - temperate climate): My Grandfaher told me to empty the tea pot round the mint when the tea is cold and it will thrive. I tried it and got three times the size of the leaves that I got before with only water !! Has anyone else tried this ?
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06 Sep 17, Bruce Thompson (Australia - temperate climate): Hi guys. Interested in growing chocolate mint. Anyone have any information or tips. Also, where to purchase in Adelaide south region. Cheers.
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07 Sep 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Try the internet for seeds or you may even find some plants. The internet on how and where to grow.
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16 Jan 18, Marie (Australia - temperate climate): If you are ever at the Willunga markets there is often a plant stand there with chocolate mint.
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27 Jan 18, John (Australia - temperate climate): Can i grow a mint plant in a pot in my shadehouse?
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