This year’s back porch experi-mint is lemon mint; I potted my starter plant two or three weeks ago, and it has grown like gangbusters.
So, for my first attempt at using it as an additive, I needed “just good tea” that wouldn’t interfere. This was it. Those of you who are overwhelmed by the full-face brick-on-the-head effect of unleaded Ty-Phoo or PG Tips might like this one. The bass notes are prominent; it is not brassy or acidic.
And as for the lemon mint, it was more lemony than minty—quite nice. A good pairing.
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Oh, I haven’t seen lemon mint here. We have chocolate mint and pineapple sage in the nurseries. I was thinking about planting spearmint, inspired by you! It is similar to lemon balm? I have lemongrass and have made a tisane from that, which I like.
My first thought is that it most closely resembles lemongrass, although haven’t used straight-up lemon balm before. I think the nursery brand of my apple mint and lemon mint is “Chef Jeff’s Garden” if any of your local nurseries have them.
Did your apple mint overwinter in MO? I came across strawberries and cream mint out here. Plucked a leaf. It was strange.
Since we do our gardening in large pots, with a little coddling (sheltered under the carport), our mint plants bounce generally back pretty well in the spring, apple mint included. Last year’s was so root-bound and woody from multiple seasons, though, we just did do-overs.
That’s awesome. I’m intrigued by the apple mint. Never seen it out here. If you let it seed could I possibly trade tea for seeds?
I will PM you regarding my garden ineptitude :) But I’m happy to give it a whirl!
Oh, I haven’t seen lemon mint here. We have chocolate mint and pineapple sage in the nurseries. I was thinking about planting spearmint, inspired by you! It is similar to lemon balm? I have lemongrass and have made a tisane from that, which I like.
My first thought is that it most closely resembles lemongrass, although haven’t used straight-up lemon balm before. I think the nursery brand of my apple mint and lemon mint is “Chef Jeff’s Garden” if any of your local nurseries have them.
Did your apple mint overwinter in MO? I came across strawberries and cream mint out here. Plucked a leaf. It was strange.
Since we do our gardening in large pots, with a little coddling (sheltered under the carport), our mint plants bounce generally back pretty well in the spring, apple mint included. Last year’s was so root-bound and woody from multiple seasons, though, we just did do-overs.
That’s awesome. I’m intrigued by the apple mint. Never seen it out here. If you let it seed could I possibly trade tea for seeds?
I will PM you regarding my garden ineptitude :) But I’m happy to give it a whirl!