keeping mint in pots
By Wendiam
West Sussex, United Kingdom
I have had little success with growing mint in pots beyond the first year and I read recently about them getting pot bound and what to do to prolong the life of the plants.
I can't find the reference again and can't remember what was suggested.
Any ideas?
- 26 Sep, 2009
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mint needs room to put out runners that take root and give you the new mint so if a pot then a big one I would advise a tub,were it can put out runners
26 Sep, 2009
I do what Andrew said and it works for me I use a good size pot, compost and Iliquid feed it when I feed my baskets mine is apple mint).
26 Sep, 2009
I split mine reuarly too. put the excess in little pots out for passers by
x x x
27 Sep, 2009
Thanks one and all. I now know what to do, another job to add to the [long] list of Spring jobs to do.
But more fun than some of the others.
27 Sep, 2009
Was there a little sigh with that comment hun?
its an endless list just gets bigger and bigger hee hee
x x x
28 Sep, 2009
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What you need to do is take the mint out of the pot and replant about one third of the roots in fresh compost. I do this in early spring. Hope this helps
26 Sep, 2009