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Originally posted by DonMichUP:
Nice forums here, but still trying to learn how to add buddies, chat, etc.

Welcome to the forums. "Buddies and chat" are not functions of this forum. Pretty much if you want to say something, say it here.

Wayne

Hello Wayne, and thank you. I guess the confusion was that under our profiles there are options for chat and PM's, and the help files talk about chat, buddies, etc. That's ok tho... there's a wealth on information in these forums, and I hope to contribute as well. Now, off to collect some lemon balm and trim transplant some mints .

Don-
I live between Detroit and Lansing.
Do you grow any of your mint in pots? If so, how do you overwinter them?

I have a mini field of lemon mint - I can't detect a lemony flavor to it at all. I bought it as a tiny plant 5 years ago at a farmers market and now it covers about 5x4 feet.

I make a lot of green smoothies with them, so I can use 2-3 cups of mint a day sometimes. And I give away and I've let a lot rot too! It is onlyt crowding out less desirable weeds, so no problem with it's invasiveness now.

ericah - I planted that little mint, was in an accident, and didn't get back to really trying to garden till this year. It took off all on it's own with no help whatsoever, surrounded by burdock, but the burdock couldn't squeeze it out. I'm in chicago - I don't think you need to do anything special to it. JMHO based on my experiences...

I got some chocolate mint about 6 years ago, which had a wonderful chocolate scent the first year, but the second year just a little was left, and after that, none. Maybe this is common for all of these to loose the aroma after the first year or so. Mine is peppermint, and does not grow nearly as well as the spearmint, which has taken over about a 8'x3 1/2' bed (where I put it because it is surrounded by concrete!).

Dave