Description:

Mint, whose name comes from Greek mythology, has had both culinary and medicinal uses since ancient times.  

Culinary Tip:

Peppermint leaves along with strawberries or pineapple bring up a taste of real freshness, and intensifies flavor. 
With some chopped leaves in yogurt, Peppermint is also ideal to accompany summer barbecues. 

Culture Tip:

1. Sowing: Sow Feb to June in pots or planters

2. Transplanting: In the fall transplant the strongest seedlings to bigger pots or directly into your garden in a shady location and rather moist soil. 
3. Harvest: Harvest leaves throughout the year. In Early spring cut the plants to the ground to enhance new vigorous plants.  

Companion Plant:

Mint likes to be grown near cabbages, because it promotes growth and enhances its flavor.