Carol DM
Sharing a photo of the wild mint I have growing in the screen room. My cats will walk by and take a bite. It is good for them. It is suppose to help their digestion. I also bring some inside, let it dry out, and use it in my hot tea.
The smell takes me back to days gone by with my dear Grandmother. She would pick this same type of wild mint beside the road and make hot tea every day. So cool to have plants that will bring back such happy memories. This time of year I am surrounded by fragrance from my screen room as well as from the flowers in my yard.
I started this mint from a cutting of my neighbor’s. Before she passed she gave me a cutting and said to be careful as it is very invasive. I keep it in a container so that is not a problem. The smell is wonderful. I am also reminded of my neighbor when I see the mint growing.
©CarolDM
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Wild mint has a great smell. Have you grown it before?
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Yes
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No
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Nice Carol. I think we have the same plant on exactly the other side of the globe.
I have always loved this kind of herb tea
I love tea of mint .
I have it in the garden.
Yes same here Branka.
Mint is very good for the digestive system I sometimes use in tea ☘️?
Yes that is what I talked about above.
I have never made tea with mint, I should try it.
One of my favorites. Delicious tea.
I used to have mint growing, but it was soooooo much I replaced it with something else. I wish I would not have now.
Yes it is very invasive in the yard. That is why I have it growing in a container in the screen room.
I have a lemon balm in the garden. I love tea of mint or lemon balm.
I don’t care for lemon but glad you have it easy to access.
I have it planted in the garden …. I do not know what kind of … I know it very nice smells …. i like mint tea
Oh great! It goes well in hot tea with honey.
It’s a great combination, dear Carol
That’s great you grow mint. We have several varieties in New Zealand, mine is mostly common mint. I drink it as a tea, but sometimes boil it with vegetables…and sometimes chop[ed with salad..
Yes my cats enjoy it and I do too. Not sure what this one is called. My neighbor found it growing wild. It is great in hot tea with honey.
I agree with you and its good for the digestion..
Yes I mentioned about digestion in the article, helps my cats too.
My mum is always doing as your Grandmother. I love mint tea from my childhood.
I miss my Grandmother every day.
So do I had mint from a child..
Great memories for you too Pam.
Your mint grows nice.
In my garden, the lemon balm is progressing well.
Lat.Melissa officinalis.
Yes it does good in the container garden.
Mint isn’t something that I really like as a tea …
but I’m ok with it as ice cream… lol
I just put a few leaves in and it is delicious, to me anyway.
I grow mint on the balcony in a pot, but it’s not wild! I found wild mint in the park near the lake. It smells very nice!
Glad you grow mint as well. It grows wild here.
Do you use the mint in tea or cooking?
Well wild mint have got own taste
Yes and I love that taste. 🙂
I take mint tea daily. It’s good for digestion.
Yes it is and is good for the cat’s digestion, as stated above. They enjoy it as well.