spearmint

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    Beat the Heat–Cool Down with Mint!

    As temperatures soar outside, we need relief from the heat. Mint is a naturally cooling and refreshing herb that most of us have right in our own backyards (usually in…

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    Containing Mint

    Harness its vigor in the garden, enjoy its bracing flavor in the kitchen

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    Garden Bounty has Begun–Time to Harvest!

    The garden is producing in leaps and bounds right now, thanks to the rain and the heat. Get out there and harvest your annual herbs before they flower and prune…

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    Spearmint is the Quintessential Summer Herb

    There are many kinds of spearmint (Mentha spicata): Some are fuzzy-leaved while others are smooth; there are big leaves to small, and even curly. I like them all for cooking…