Growing mint in pots
Mint can be grown by following the following steps:
- Cut a sprig from a mint plant or purchase a seedling.
- Plant a mint plant in a pot, and place it in a sunny place, preferably in the kitchen, to make it easily accessible when cooking, while keeping the soil moist by watering it frequently and keeping it away from dry places.
- Do not prune the mint plant. It can be trimmed from the top so that more leaves grow on the sides.
- Note: Mint can be grown in the garden after keeping it in the pot for a week, keeping the mint moist, then it can be transported and planted in the garden.
The right time to pick mint
The appropriate time to pick mint is when you notice that the stems have become longer and the leaves are shorter, so cut the leaves by 1/3 or 1/2, as this helps the new leaves grow again, and dried or frozen mint can be used at a later time.
Other tips when growing mint
When planting mint, it is recommended to do the following:
- When growing mint, it is preferable to plant it in a place that receives partial sunlight, and it can be grown in a place that receives full sun if it is constantly irrigated with water.
- Mint plants can be affected by rust, which appears as small orange spots on the undersides of the leaves. An organic fungicide can be used and the plants allowed to dry out.
- It is preferable to grow mint in rich, moist soil with a pH ranging between 6.5-7.0. If the soil is weak, an organic fertilizer can be applied in the middle of the season after pruning.
- Mint can be planted in late spring, or it can be planted 8-10 weeks earlier indoors before frost, and the seeds germinate within 10-15 days.
- If you do not want the mint plant to spread throughout the garden, mint can be grown in a pot. This is because it will spread anywhere it touches.
