2nd October 2019

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How do you harvest mint leaves?

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Harvest/Storage

Frequent harvesting is the key to keeping mint plants at their best.
Right before flowering, cut the stems 1 inch from the ground.
You can also just pick the leaves as you need them.
You can grow the plants indoors for fresh leaves throughout the winter.

Correspondingly, how do you preserve fresh mint?

Freezing Mint

Pick through the fresh mint, removing damaged leaves and tough stems and rinse. Gently spin dry or pat dry between two kitchen or paper towels.
Chop the mint leaves (remove stems) and place 1-2 teaspoons into each compartment of an ice cube tray, filling about halfway.
Top off with water and freeze.

How do you store fresh mint leaves?

Method #2 Wrap Mint Leaves With A Damp Paper Towel

Lay mint leaves on a damp paper towel. If you find the paper towel is too wet, just gently wring out the water.
Wrap up the leaves with the paper towel and place it into plastic bag.
Place the plastic bag in your fridge.

What is a dry mint?

Many people use mint in its fresh form but using dry mint leaves for tea is also widely practiced. A cup of boiled water poured over this dried aromatic herb and your favorite sweetener makes a wonderfully soothing tea. Drying mint is a simple process and can easily be done at home.

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When can you pick mint leaves?

Just pinch off the leaves anytime you need them. Harvest mint leaves at any size by pinching off stems. For a large harvest, wait until just before the plant blooms, when the flavor is most intense, then cut the whole plant to just above the first or second set of leaves.

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Can you grow mint from a cutting?

Cut the stem just below a node (where a leaf grows) on the plant. Remove all but the top leaves. Stick a few cuttings into a small pot with moist soil. As the mint grows, replant in a larger pot or in the ground.

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How many different types of mint are there?

There are more than 600 varieties of mint, each having a range of flavor. Some are quite similar and can be used interchangeable in cooking. Many have distinguishing flavors such as: Spearmint, pineapple, orange, chocolate, lavender, calamint, grapefruit, basil, ginger, pennyroyal, licorice, and more.

4

How fast do mint leaves grow?

Growing at 4 inches per month, a single plant would spread to 2 feet in about six months. However, as the rhizomes creep away from the original plant, new plants are created, increasing the size of the mint area. Spearmint, which is more vigorous than peppermint, has an even faster growth/spread rate.

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Can you freeze fresh mint leaves?

Gently spin dry or pat dry between two kitchen or paper towels. Chop the mint leaves (remove stems) and place 1-2 teaspoons into each compartment of an ice cube tray, filling about halfway. Once the cubes have frozen, remove and store in an air tight freezer bag or container in your freezer, up to 3 months.

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Can you grow mint leaves inside?

You can find mint growing indoors in a pot of soil or even in a bottle of water. For starters, you need a container with adequate drainage for healthy plant growth. Pot up your mint plant with a good potting mix, either a regular commercial type or one with equal amounts of sand, peat, and perlite mixed in.

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How do you preserve mint leaves?

Method #2 Wrap Mint Leaves With A Damp Paper Towel

Lay mint leaves on a damp paper towel. If you find the paper towel is too wet, just gently wring out the water.
Wrap up the leaves with the paper towel and place it into plastic bag.
Place the plastic bag in your fridge.

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How do you chop fresh mint?

Steps

Take some fresh mint leaves.
Wash them under running water.
Hold them together with the help of hand.
Chop them with the help of knife in such a way that you are able to cut the portion very close to your fingers.
Place these pieces in a glass bowl.

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How do you dry mint leaves for tea?

Instructions

Pick mint, clean if needed.
Preheat oven to 170 degrees.
Put mint in one layer on cookie sheet.
Bake mint for 2-3 hours.
Once out of the oven take mint and crumble leaves into a container.
Store in jar, preferably in a dry dark cabinet shelf.

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What can you do with fresh mint leaves?

Here are 10 ways to use fresh mint:

Add it to Greek yogurt with berries.
Make your own mint tea to aid digestion.
Change up your protein smoothie.
Try strawberry, mint & basil with balsamic.
Make a minty lime fizzler.
Try watermelon, basil, mint salad with feta.
Make my Watermelon Mint Pops.

11

Is a mint plant a perennial?

This refreshing plant transfers easily from garden to kitchen. Mints are perennial herbs with squared, four-sided stems with opposite leaves and small lipped flowers. All parts of the plants are pungent.

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How long does it take for a mint plant to grow?

From seeding to maturity, mint takes about 90 days. This means that it will achieve its full height, generally of 1 to 2 feet, and it will be ready to harvest. At this point you can cut mint down to 1 inch above the soil, and it will regrow to harvest height again in a month and a half or so.

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How do you grow mint indoors?

4. HOW DO YOU GROW MINT PLANTS INDOORS?

Select a wide surfaced container such as a window box and fill with well-drained potting soil.
Place your mint plant indoors in a bright, sunny room with temperatures over 60 degrees.
Keep your mint plant watered and moist.

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How long does it take for a mint seed to sprout?

Do not cover the seeds; they need light to germinate. They should sprout within 10 to 15 days at room temperature or slightly warmer (68 to 75°F). Transplant into the garden or container when they have at least 2 sets of true leaves.

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How do I harvest parsley?

Part 1 Harvest Parsley Leaves

Choose younger plants. Younger parsley plants have the strongest flavor.
Wait until the leaf stems have three segments. Check the stems.
Cut at the base of the plant.
Cut leaves from the outer portions.
Harvest continually.
Harvest in bulk at the end of the season.
Store and use as desired.

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What is the use of mint leaves?

Indigestion and gas: Mint is a calming and soothing herb that has been used for thousands of years to aid with upset stomach or indigestion. Mint is thought to increase bile secretion and encourage bile flow, which helps to speed and ease digestion (and which may also support healthy cholesterol levels).

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How do you pick herbs?

Harvest Handfuls. Gather herbs early in the day, after the dew has dried but before the sun bakes the plants' essential oils. If you're harvesting an herb's leaves, cut the stems at their peak, when the flowers start to form. If you like, gather the blooms of herbs when they develop fully.

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How do you make mint tea?

Method 3 Making Moroccan Mint Tea

Rinse the tea leaves. Place the green tea in a teapot and add one cup of boiling water.
Steep the tea. Add four cups of boiling water to the teapot and steep the tea for two minutes.
Add sugar and mint. Steep for an additional four minutes, or to taste, and serve.

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How do you grow mint from seed?

Sowing Seed Indoors:

Sow mint seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost in spring using a seed starting kit.
Sow seeds ¼ inches deep in seed-starting formula.
Keep the soil moist at 70 degrees F.
Seedlings emerge in 7-14 days.

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