Mint Winter 2021
Mentha spicata
Mint
Mint is a general name for various species and hybrids of genus Mentha. In the seeds website (Mckenzie), this mint is listed as Mentha spicata (spearmint). At the same time with this mint planting, I planted spearmint seeds from McKenzie as well. We will see whether it's indeed the same or not in a while.
Life
Mint 1: 7 Feb 2022 - now
Mint 2: 4 Apr 2022 - now
Journal
- 7 Feb 2022: Seeds (McKenzie) planted in new soil (MiracleGro potting mix), with clay beads at the bottom of the pot. Covered in bowl cap.
- Expected grow in 7-16 days
- 18 Feb: Not emerging yet
- 27 Feb: Sprouting
- 3 Mar: decided to keep while the spearmint is sacrificed
- 13 Mar: Sprouts up to 1 cm. Still not every hole sprouted.
- 25 Mar: Watered thoroughly in preparation of 10 days holiday.
- 3 Apr: Back from holiday, Look okay. But will replant anyway.
- 4 Apr: plant 1x5 jiffy pot
Care
- Light: 6 hours of sunlight daily. Shade from strong afternoon sun.
- Water: Keep consistently moist. Water when the top inch feels dry to touch.
- Pruning: Pinch regularly to prmote bushy growth. If it gets too scraggly, cut back 1 inch aboe soil line to regenerate with fuller growth. Remove flower stalk because it degrades flavor.
- Fertilizer: Avoid. Or if must: Feed once with 10-10-10 when new growth emerges. Then one more mid way growing season if nedeed.