{"id":109977,"date":"2023-06-12T13:00:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T17:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/?p=109977"},"modified":"2023-06-09T09:51:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T13:51:29","slug":"mint-can-definitely-have-a-place-in-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/mint-can-definitely-have-a-place-in-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Mint Can Definitely Have A Place In The Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m going to share a secret with you … I grow mint in the ground. Gasp! I recently found out this is a very divisive statement. But I’ll invite you to look at the big picture before jumping to conclusions.<\/span><\/p>\n

First off, I\u2019ll invite you to consider this topic within a “my-garden-my-choice” frame of mind. <\/span><\/p>\n

My Testa-Mint<\/h2>\n

I love experimenting in my garden, so I planted a clump of mint dug up from my parents\u2019 place into our “chicken yard” maybe eight years ago. The chickens kept it in check as they munched and scratched around it. And I used that patch of mint mostly for their bedding. <\/span><\/p>\n

A few years ago though, we expanded the vegetable garden into that space. I half-heartedly dug up the roots, knowing full well I\u2019d never get them all. We decided to plant a h\u00fcgelkultur bed full of strawberries right over a part of it. <\/span><\/p>\n

The mint lives on right with the strawberries and I’m far from worried about eliminating it. Plus, my chances are about as good as eliminating creeping Charlie. So far, the strawberries are holding their own, as long as I manage it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Read more: Forage wild strawberries for a springtime treat.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Embracing Mint<\/h2>\n

I’m choosing to embrace the mint instead of fight it. For me this looks like:<\/span><\/p>\n