MINT
I will talk about this aromatic herb that is widely used in the kitchen and for medicinal remedies, it has a pleasant, fresh and strong smell and this herb is MINT, this plant is ideal to have them at home since it can be planted at any time of the year and also does not need much care is easy to have and also repels the ants, aphids and other pests that plants normally have.
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HOW TO SOW MINT.
- The easiest and fastest way to plant mint is with cuttings from another plant already planted, and you can also do it with the mint seed. It can be sown in warm climates such as late summer and early spring, and in cold climates in spring.
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- To plant them it is recommended that it be done in a wide pot 20 cm deep as the plants grow horizontally and, if you plan to plant them in your garden you should do it alone that there are no more serches so that they do not overlap the others .
Make sure that the pot in which you are going to plant has holes in the bottom so that the water drains very well.
Also when we are filling the soil pot it is important that it has fertilizer substrate, and that the soil is well nourished. In order to be able to sow the cuttings it is mint.
Although the mint can grow and receive sun, it is better that we have it in shadow or semi-shade since it gets used to anyone and not with so much exposure to the sun, you can have it in a place that sticks a bit of sunlight but very slowly.
The plant requires a soil more than all humid, so we must water it with abundant water and presicion especially at the time of growth.
The flowering of the mint plant coincides in the summer and it is good to remove the tender sprigs of mint as we need.
And now you can use it for many benefits can be medical as prepare infusions and to remove acidity.
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