Mint

As you can see from this picture, we have A LOT of spearmint at One Love Farm. And that picture shows just one area where the mint is planted. There is another area with at least as much mint as this. That is why I always ask people when they plant mint "Do you have the room for it?" Mint will take up all the room you give it.

The rocks surrounding the mint garden prevent it from spreading any further. All of the rocks were dug up one by one, picked up one by one, hauled one by one and piled one by one to make that rock barrier and several others nearby. I dug up those rocks when I made the planting beds for One Love Farm in 2002 and 2003.

Spearmint is a versatile herb. I like it in iced tea and chopped in salads. It is a good topping for whipped cream on desserts, too. It is also wonderful in mixed drinks like Mint Julep and especially in Mojitos!