Herbs: What's your best mint 'planting' tip(s)?, 0 by ButterflyChaser

ButterflyChaser wrote:
I don't keep my mints separate. I have most of them in the same area. They don't "mix" as far as one cultivar becoming another by association (as some people believe). Each mint stays true to itself. If you do let them go to seed though, you don't know what the seeds will become, possibly an entirely different mint that is crossed between two varieties. I don't let mine seed. If planted too close together, the mints' runners may run into each other's territories, but I don't allow that either.

I potted two of my favorite mints today--ginger and chocolate. They're now hanging in some pretty iron hangers that a friend's husband made years ago. They're just perfect for the rafters of my new pergola. I hope Mother Nature keeps them watered because I hate dragging a hose around. My orange mint should arrive this week, and I'll put it in a hanging pot in one of these iron hangers too. It's another divine fragrance.