tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post706259646001816528..comments2019-06-14T01:31:01.312-04:00Joan Lambert Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03115423496781398997[email protected]Blogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-5668411184644928922012-05-11T08:37:22.915-04:002012-05-11T08:37:22.915-04:00Mikaela, You make fresh ice cream?!? That is a brilliant, brilliant idea. Any ideas how I might make a version of that here without an ice cream maker?Joan Lambert Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115423496781398997[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-12877892871940189242012-05-09T08:22:33.731-04:002012-05-09T08:22:33.731-04:00Ha! Love the metaphors in here ~ captivatingly written!<br /><br />I made the mistake of not planting my tomatoes deep enough one year ~ it was pathetic. I think I got 3 tomatoes off those plants that year.<br /><br />Didn&#39;t know this about mint (love it for making fresh ice cream), so will learn from your mistake and plant mine in a pot!Mikaela D'Eighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165335580241212248[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-22294455213656725042012-05-09T01:03:32.882-04:002012-05-09T01:03:32.882-04:00Jan, I&#39;m rather jealous of your oregano and calendula. My oregano is doing well, but not going mad, thankfully. And my calendula seeds chose to take the season off, much to my sadness. I&#39;ll be trying again, as we love seeing the bright petals in our salads.<br /><br />Sara, I&#39;m so sorry. I&#39;ll be helping you weed in spirit. Katy, do be careful with that Roundup. Studies are showing that it&#39;s more lethal than originally thought. How about a weeding party followed by drinks and dishes (tabouleh springs to mind) made with fresh mint and dirty fingers? ;)<br /><br />Don&#39;t fret, Anjuli. I envy your orchard charm. ;)<br /><br />Van, you are quite right about that variety. It&#39;s what I fell in love with at home (you should really try the potato salad recipe), and what motivated me to plant it here. <br /><br />Jennifer, do be careful, but do enjoy it, too!<br /><br />(Whew! This is like hosting a party or something. How about mint iced tea?)Joan Lambert Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115423496781398997[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-46556767800685406502012-05-08T19:43:55.782-04:002012-05-08T19:43:55.782-04:00Lisa, I&#39;m quite excited to hear about your herb garden. Another friend over on Facebook just mentioned valerian is another trouble-maker. Perhaps read up on the invasive plant list for your area, and be careful while having fun. You should make one based on your favorite foreign books, i.e. herbs from those countries. Oh, I&#39;m so excited for you!Joan Lambert Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115423496781398997[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-91579691602474493902012-05-08T19:42:26.127-04:002012-05-08T19:42:26.127-04:00Well, I had no idea this would resonate so well with so many folks! I&#39;m taking a break from looking up mint recipes (jam, juleps, etc.) to check in here.<br /><br />Sue Ann, I&#39;d like to meet that mint! Wow. It deserves a commendation for dealing with Alaska winters.<br /><br />Aron, thanks for checking in! You&#39;re on my list of blogs to check out, for sure!<br /><br />Barb, as long as it&#39;s in a container, you should be fine. It will, most likely, take over that container, and survive through for a few winters. So, be careful when disposing of the soil. Don&#39;t blithely toss it in your compost bin or just out the door. Unless you dearly love a cup of mint tea - fresh!Joan Lambert Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115423496781398997[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-52521254721357519962012-05-08T13:39:32.103-04:002012-05-08T13:39:32.103-04:00I knew not to plant mint...but did I know not to plant oregano? No...It spreads everywhere. Next time it&#39;s going in a pot.<br /><br />And my latest ooops is calendula. I&#39;m currently pulling it out inside and outside of my raised beds. <br /><br />Thanks for the fun post.<br />jJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285521350755345199[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-49585055880069394302012-05-08T11:42:19.799-04:002012-05-08T11:42:19.799-04:00We moved into our house last summer and I&#39;ve discovered 9 (yes, 9) pockets of mint in the back yard. T&#39;will be interesting.Sara Lancasterhttp://www.no2pen.com/blog[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-24822136702404756082012-05-08T11:24:03.806-04:002012-05-08T11:24:03.806-04:00Oh, yes, I planted one teeny-tiny 2&quot; pot of mint in one flower bed many years ago... and it&#39;s taken over everything!<br /><br />A couple of summers ago, I dug out that entire flower bed 8 inches down, discarding every stolon, stem, leaf, twig, stick and stone that I found in the dirt.<br /><br />And the next spring, the dang mint was up and running again!<br /><br />I think it&#39;s time to pull out the big artillery and paint the mint with Roundup herbicide. Since it&#39;s encroached on my &quot;fairy rose&quot; bush, I dare not spray the Roundup, but can easily use a disposable foam paintbrush to liberally coat the invasive stuff.<br /><br />It&#39;s such a nice sunny spot that moss roses &amp; portulacas would thrive there through our hot, dry Texas summers with no extra watering, so I&#39;d like to get those cheery succulents back in that flower bed.<br /><br />Too bad that mint seems to thrive on neglect!<br />Good luck in eradicating this pest.<br />**Katy M<br />Recommending YA books beyond the bestsellers at <br />http://BooksYALove.blogspot.com<br />Follow me on Twitter @BooksYALoveKaty Manck, MLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06271516779182899993[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-1465678536362451972012-05-08T10:27:19.572-04:002012-05-08T10:27:19.572-04:00Not that I&#39;ll be planting mint anytime soon- but it is sure good to have that knowledge IN CASE- I was ever tempted to!!!<br /><br />I am the least green thumbed person = my orchids are the only things I seem to be able to keep alive- they appear to just live no matter what I do or don&#39;t do. ha ha!!<br /><br />This weekend my friend planted some fun flowers for me- I was pleased but (and here is the confession) SCARED at the same time- why scared??? Because it seems I am the place flowers go to die!!! I don&#39;t want these beautiful white and blue flowers to be another one of my victims- she also left me a tomato plant and told me I will hardly have to do anything &quot;it just grows by itself&quot;-- to which I did not mention to her a tomato plant which had been left in my care last year- which NO LONGER EXISTS TODAY!!!! oh me!!! ;(<br /><br />I continue to read your blog hoping some of your green thumbness will transfer through the screen :) ha ha!!Anjulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540340538869180615[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-31046431214316839652012-05-08T10:18:36.417-04:002012-05-08T10:18:36.417-04:00I love it! Mint has taken over! At least it smells good, right? Good luck to you and thanks for sharing. We love growing and using fresh herbs when we cook - will be cautious with mint now! <br /><br />Good to meet you through the blogathon! <br />Jennifer from http://www.StillLivingTheDream.comJennifer Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465702660962415364[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-38548939943934392372012-05-08T09:28:13.239-04:002012-05-08T09:28:13.239-04:00Joan, I probably would have done the same. I love all three of those herbs. I have grown lemon balm from seed this spring and plan to plant them in the vegetable garden soon. Mind you, in my gardening experience lemon balm does not spread quickly enough to become annoying. Mint is another story. I had been contemplating planting some; maybe not. For beebalm I am going to try the native <i>Monarda fistulosa</i>, which is not as showy but still delightful. The first wildflower I (as a teenager) ever grew from seed came from an unidentified seed head I found. It turned out to be <i>M. fistulosa</i>. I had never seen it before, so it came as a surprise and miracle. I was hooked on natives after that.Van Wafflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404182139779527305[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-84988436917023980182012-05-08T09:17:45.504-04:002012-05-08T09:17:45.504-04:00Who knew mint was so insidious?! As I consider my own herb garden in our new backyard, I will heed your caution. Thank you!Lisa Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00069726404084726790[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-56374814330937333502012-05-08T07:01:57.599-04:002012-05-08T07:01:57.599-04:00Even as I type, the little mint plant I put into my container on my patio threatens to take over...Maybe I&#39;d better get it into its own pot NOW NOW NOW.Barb Fredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430440373620519598[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-75461417011009262852012-05-08T06:49:08.144-04:002012-05-08T06:49:08.144-04:00i see you love the environment<br />REALLY NICE..saw this on blogathon. please check mine. lets subscribe to each others blogs if you dont mind<br />Aron<br />www.aron-creativity.blogspot.comAron Mturihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164715389858389640[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-7194421492832076572012-05-08T03:32:27.050-04:002012-05-08T03:32:27.050-04:00Most mints are annuals here in Alaska, but there is one that is hardy even with 450 below in winter.Sue Ann Bowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692320238497263942[email protected]