Home Grown Peppermint
#311893 - 07/24/07 05:14 PM
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Toady
Reged: 04/06/06
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Loc: A small city, Northwestern Ontario, Canada
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Has anyone grown and dried their own peppermint? I have 2 huge pots full growing in the garden and it looks like it is time to harvest it soon.
Anyone have any good drying techniques? I will use some fresh leaves for tea, but I have far too many bushes to use it all up before fall.
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I grow my own peppermint and nothing can compare to home grown herbal tea. This is what I do: Pick the herb when the morning dew has dried. I usually cut stems that are about 6-8 inches long. I strip off the bottom few leaves and tie 4-7 stems together (depending on how thick they are)with a rubber band. I hang them upside down from my fireplace mantle to dry. Any cool, dry place out of direct sunlight will dry your herbs beautifully. When they are dry and crunchy, strip off the leaves and store them in a glass jar.
Sounds like you'll have enough peppermint to last you until next season. Enjoy!
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I never thought to grow my own peppermint...must do. Thanks for the information!
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Rebecca
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Peppermint is really easy to grow, but be careful where you plant it if you put it someplace outside instead of in a pot. It is really invasive! I had a yard full of mint once that a previous owner had planted and let run wild - It was impossible to get rid of. My dogs always smelled nice though! 
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LOL! Thanks for the tip!
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Rebecca
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