Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Vegetable 2013, Mid-At and Friends, 1 by Ric_of_MAF

Ric_of_MAF wrote:
#1 rule for gardeners: Don't plant mint in soil that has been amended and is easily tilled, and surely not in a veggie plot.
If you disobey, you will start thinking of the endearing qualities of things like kudzu, multiflora rose, Bradford pear, and crown vetch. So far I've removed 2, 1/4 yard wheelbarrows of tops and 2 of roots, with probably 2 more loads of roots to go. I have never seen roots like this. I think there must be 2' of root for every foot of top. The only thing good is the soil falls from the roots easily because you can't lift the digging fork. Just tipping it back and shaking it frees most of the soil and you can pull the root mat back. This all started with a couple of 4" pots (from a swap and not labeled hazardous) stuck in an unused corner of the garden a couple of years ago.
Oh well, another lesson learned, the hard way.
Anyone want spearmint or chocolate mint at the swap?

This message was edited May 14, 2013 1:56 PM