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 Post subject: Is mint a weed?
PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 12:21 am 
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I apologize if this has come up before as I couldn't find any relavent topics in a search but I was watching this cooking guy the other morning and he said mint is a common weed in our area ( <--- ).

I haven't noticed any growing around and I thought I had just about every weed known to man. I also didn't know it was a weed. Has anyone else found it sprouting up around your garden without being planted and if so have you put it to good use? I would probably hesitate to use something I didn't plant in a recipe!

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 6:45 am 
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There was mint growing at the side of the house when we moved in 18 yrs ago & I used it in lots of cooking. It died out last year & didn't come back. I always thought mint was a herb?
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It's all in the eyes of the beholder. Some people think it's a weed because some varieties tend to be invasive. I personally love mint because it attracts so many beneficials and it smells good. I don't want it growing in the vegetable garden, but it the herb garden, it's welcome.


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Just because your mint dies out doesn't mean it's not an herb! There are annual and perinial herbs. Some mint varieties are more hardy than others and it also depends on the exact location of the plant. Even more cold-sensitive plants can survive winters outside if they're more protected.

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