Mint

Plant family

Mint family (Lamiaceae)

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Semi-shaded

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Light germinator

Plant distance

25 cm

Row spacing

25 cm

Seeding depth

0Not specified

Instructions

The season for this plant has not yet begun. The following instructions are for the beginning season.

Beginning of April

Propagating

Mid of April

Transplanting

End of April

Harden

Description

Mint is a perennial, proliferating plant from the labiates family. There are very many different varieties, some of which differ significantly in taste. Individual stems reach a growth height of 30 - 100 cm.

Growing tips

Mint is a fast-growing plant and can take over entire beds by forming root runners. This makes it easy to propagate via cuttings. If you grow mint from seeds, you should not cover them with soil, but only lightly press them down and water them, as mint is a light germinator. The leaves can be picked throughout the summer. The best time for a complete harvest, e.g. for drying, is shortly before flowering in June. If you harvest whole stems, you can tie them together and hang them up to dry.