Wednesday, July 28, 2010

freshly minted


My aunt gave me some clippings of peppermint and lemon balm at the end of June with the advice to grow them in a container.


Now I see why.  I swear you could almost sit and watch these sprigs grow. Both herbs make a delightful addition to ice cubes during sweltering afternoons.  I look forward to drying some later for autumnal teas.

1 comment:

  1. Ohhh, yes. Never in the ground. Learned THAT one the hard way -- they grow under sidewalks and -- ta-DAH! - reappear elsewhere, otherwise...

    Persistence. We should teach children about mint instead of ants.

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