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Great thanks I can't wait I love mint tea
but it's hit and miss buying it in the shops ;) would that be the same for pepermint tea?

The mint tea I like to drink is simply boiling water poured onto a handful of mint, sugar to taste, stirred, strained and chilled.

A Bruderhof community near us keep jugfuls in fridges for a refreshing summer drink.

It's excellent too for indigestion or a suspicion of a hangover.

I have a water tank half buried near my shed, permission to nick your idea Ninny.   ;)     ;D ;D ;D

Hi everyone, I just wanted to thank you all for the great advice, fab info on the different varieties & great recipes   ;D
Ninny, I really love how the mint looks such a striking green against the grey of the old water tank. My old neighbour has a couple he doesnt seem to be using so Im off to do some bartering to see if I can acquire them for my mint gardens ;)   

I'm not an expert but I have common mint (the bog standard sort), apple mint and basil mint all in a long narrow container. The common mint is about 10 times more rampant than the other 2 and has found its way out of the container and is even threatening to overpower the bindweed. The basil mint is holding its own but in a more restrained way. The apple mint (variegated) was a lot slower to start growing and has only just got going.

They smell slightly different but I honestly can't detect any difference in flavour between them. Still they look nice.

Quote from: cornykev on June 10, 2010, 14:59:32
I have a water tank half buried near my shed, permission to nick your idea Ninny.   ;)     ;D ;D ;D

More than welcome cornykev  ;D

Ninny

Quote from: Crystalmoon on June 10, 2010, 16:55:53
Hi everyone, I just wanted to thank you all for the great advice, fab info on the different varieties & great recipes   ;D
Ninny, I really love how the mint looks such a striking green against the grey of the old water tank. My old neighbour has a couple he doesnt seem to be using so Im off to do some bartering to see if I can acquire them for my mint gardens ;)   

You could always make divisions inside the tank(s) so one variety doesn't overtake the others  ;)

Ninny