Peppermint is known and popular for its many beneficial properties and a unique aroma that cannot be confused with anything. This spicy herb is unpretentious and can grow on its own and anywhere. It does not take much time and effort to grow it. Some people even consider mint a weed, as it grows very quickly throughout the garden.
Useful properties of mint
Such a spicy plant as mint is used not only in various enterprises (for example, food industry, cooking, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics production, etc.), but also in everyday life. The most valuable thing in the plant is mint oil, which is not only useful, but also gives this extraordinary mint aroma.
Special powerful machines produce such oil by extracting it from plants through long and laborious operations.
Most summer residents grow mint for making fragrant tea, refreshing drinks and as a fragrant seasoning for various dishes. Fresh mint leaves are added to the first and second courses, to salads and desserts, to meat and vegetable dishes. Mint is used in the preparation of jams and preserves, in the manufacture of sauces and dressings. Fragrant mint tea is rich in vitamins and is caffeine-free.
Peppermint can serve as a natural indoor air freshener. Its aroma makes breathing easier with nasal congestion and relieves headaches. It is enough to put a small container with fresh or dried leaves in the room and the room will be filled with a refreshing slightly frosty aroma. All unpleasant odors disappear when mint appears in the room.
Growing mint
Growing mint requires a flower pot, potting soil, and seeds (or seedlings). Since the plant has a bright aroma, you should make sure before planting whether household members are allergic to this smell.
Mint seeds are planted in small containers on the soil surface, lightly sprinkled with earth. The sprouts will appear very quickly. When buying a finished plant, you need to transplant it into a pot, which will be a couple of centimeters larger in diameter than the previous one. Wild mint varieties can also be planted in a flower pot and grown at home.
The main care is daily watering. The soil should always be slightly moist, since mint is a moisture-loving plant. The plant loves sunny, lit places and a little shade from the sultry sun at noon.
