====== Spearmint, garden mint, common mint ====== 
 ===== Botanical Information ===== 
^Botanical Information^^
^Order | Lamiales| 
^Family | Lamiaceae| 
^Genus | Mentha| 
^Common Name | Spearmint, garden mint, common mint| 
^Species | M. spicata| 
 ===== Maturity days ===== 
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 ===== Planting Months ===== 
^Planting months^^^^^^^^^^^^
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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 ===== Permaculture uses ===== 
^Permaculture uses^^^
| Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | 
| | Ground_cover| Herb| 
 ===== Growing condition comments ===== 
^Growing Condition ^Comment^
|Drought Tolerant | | 
| Humidity tolerant | | 
| Planting area | Garden_bed| 
|Sunlight | Part_shade| 
 ===== Photos ===== 
^ Photos ^^^
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 ===== Short comments ===== 
Perennial herbaceous plant. Invasive rhizomes. Leaves can be fresh, dried frozen preserved in salt sugar
 ===== General comments ===== 
Compatible with (can grow beside): Cabbages, Tomatoes  Although mint can be grown from seeds, cuttings are a faster, more reliable option. Cuttings can be planted directly when danger of frost is past. Mint can be grown in pots outdoors or indoors  Mint prefers damp, partly shaded areas and once established will grow for many years. Mint dies down in Winter and sends up new shoots in Spring.  Mint is a rampant grower and will take over a garden bed if not restrained.  One way to contain mint is to use an old bottomless bucket pushed into the ground. The mint won't be able to put its roots out sideways, so will take longer to spread. If grown in a pot, mint needs to be watered regularly to keep it healthy.  Culinary hints - cooking and eating Mint Mint adds a fresh flavour if chopped and sprinkled over salads. And is traditionally used mixed with vinegar and sugar to make mint sauce for lamb. 
 ===== Tags ===== 
{{tag>Lamiales Lamiaceae Mentha Spearmint, garden mint, common mint Perennial  Ground_cover Herb Part_shade Garden_bed }}