Comments on: She Was Mint To Be With Him http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/07/she-was-mint-to-be-with-him.html Gardening isn't a hobby, it is an obsession Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:41:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jaspenelle http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/07/she-was-mint-to-be-with-him.html/comment-page-1#comment-5315 Jaspenelle Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:13:42 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/07/she-was-mint-to-be-with-him.html#comment-5315 Mint is also one of the plants you should avoid while breastfeeding as it can decrease your supply. Which is a pity, I have a huge overgrown pot of mint I can't enjoy right now (except for in small amounts.) Luckily my husband is a big fan of iced mint tea. I love how you retold the Greek mint. Never understood why those goddess always took it out on the women their husband's seduced rather then the husbands though... Mint is also one of the plants you should avoid while breastfeeding as it can decrease your supply. Which is a pity, I have a huge overgrown pot of mint I can’t enjoy right now (except for in small amounts.) Luckily my husband is a big fan of iced mint tea.

I love how you retold the Greek mint. Never understood why those goddess always took it out on the women their husband’s seduced rather then the husbands though…

]]> By: Suzanne Macpherson http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/07/she-was-mint-to-be-with-him.html/comment-page-1#comment-4965 Suzanne Macpherson Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:10:34 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/07/she-was-mint-to-be-with-him.html#comment-4965 I an at war with my lemon mint! What was i THINKING!!!!! great garnish for all the party platters, yes, but now I'm ripping it out by the roots and its resisting, popping up in the oddest places. LOVE your mint story. When I was young I found a secret violet patch by the old broken down house on a far end of our property, planted by the original homestead wife I'm sure. Maybe they reminded her of her native England. These were odifera violets- the deep woods violets that had a scent that would intoxicate you-vs the spreading no-scent violets. I have been in love with violets ever since and keep a pot of odifera violets on my front porch. They reward me often in our cool climate. Garden On! I an at war with my lemon mint! What was i THINKING!!!!! great garnish for all the party platters, yes, but now I’m ripping it out by the roots and its resisting, popping up in the oddest places.

LOVE your mint story. When I was young I found a secret violet patch by the old broken down house on a far end of our property, planted by the original homestead wife I’m sure. Maybe they reminded her of her native England. These were odifera violets- the deep woods violets that had a scent that would intoxicate you-vs the spreading no-scent violets. I have been in love with violets ever since and keep a pot of odifera violets on my front porch. They reward me often in our cool climate. Garden On!

]]> By: Ms Heather http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/07/she-was-mint-to-be-with-him.html/comment-page-1#comment-4437 Ms Heather Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:04:21 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/07/she-was-mint-to-be-with-him.html#comment-4437 Wonderful post! Poor Persephone really got the short end of the stick; it's no wonder she lashed out at Mentha. I now have a totally new appreciation for the lovely, untamed mint whose growing habit I'm trying to take advantage of, so a fragrant green border along the path to my cottage will replace the ugly black plastic that separates the path from the anemic lawn. Wonderful post! Poor Persephone really got the short end of the stick; it’s no wonder she lashed out at Mentha.

I now have a totally new appreciation for the lovely, untamed mint whose growing habit I’m trying to take advantage of, so a fragrant green border along the path to my cottage will replace the ugly black plastic that separates the path from the anemic lawn.

]]> By: Paula http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/07/she-was-mint-to-be-with-him.html/comment-page-1#comment-3317 Paula Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:26:19 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/07/she-was-mint-to-be-with-him.html#comment-3317 I've actually had some trouble keeping mint as a perennial in my garden, maybe because it's getting quite shaded by the maple trees. This year it overwintered fairly well and i've now got chocolate mint, spearmint, and lemon mint competing with the catmint (catnip). The resident woodchuck has eaten the tops off my catnip plants, but has assisduously avoided the mint plants. I’ve actually had some trouble keeping mint as a perennial in my garden, maybe because it’s getting quite shaded by the maple trees. This year it overwintered fairly well and i’ve now got chocolate mint, spearmint, and lemon mint competing with the catmint (catnip). The resident woodchuck has eaten the tops off my catnip plants, but has assisduously avoided the mint plants.

]]> By: Kate http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/07/she-was-mint-to-be-with-him.html/comment-page-1#comment-3236 Kate Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:02:34 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/07/she-was-mint-to-be-with-him.html#comment-3236 Great site. Great writing! Great site. Great writing!

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