Peppermint is easy to care for, making it the perfect herb to start your own kitchen garden. With our tips it will definitely work!
Herbal tea that you have picked yourself is a fine thing. Fortunately, one of the most popular herbal teas among Germans is the peppermint (mentha x piperita), very easy to grow and can grow without maintenance for most of the year. In the ideal location, it even multiplies by itself.
Growing peppermint in the garden
- Location: A nutrient-rich, humus-rich soil in a partially shaded location is important. A root barrier is recommended to prevent excessive spreading by root suckers. Peppermint also thrives in pots on balconies and terraces. It is best to use a peat-free, high-quality organic soil like ours Plantura organic universal soil.
- propagation: As a natural hybrid, peppermint does not form seeds, but propagates itself through root suckers. The plants only have to be divided and are therefore easy to propagate.
- Watering and fertilizing: In contrast to Mediterranean herbs, peppermint likes it moist, but only needs additional watering after planting out and during longer dry periods. A mulch layer of leaves or grass clippings prevents the soil from drying out. A light fertilizer application in spring helps the plants to get the new gardening season off to a good start. Ideally, you should use a primarily organic organic fertilizer like ours Plantura organic universal fertilizer with a three-month long-term effect.
- Wintering: Peppermint is well adapted to our climate and is therefore sufficiently hardy, but a light winter protection from brushwood cannot hurt.
- Harvest and storage: Single leaves can be picked all year round, but the main harvest season is just before flowering in July. The upper parts of the shoots are harvested, which can then be dried or frozen.
- Cut: It is advisable to cut back close to the ground in autumn.
Growing herbs is even easier with an all-round set like this Plantura herb growing set. It contains everything you need to sow five aromatic kitchen herbs. You will also find detailed instructions on sowing and caring for the herbs in the set.
I studied horticulture and am a real village kid. I grow herbs, sweet fruit and vegetables, using only organic products. In addition to my love of nature, I love to cook - preferably with fresh vegetables from my garden, of course.
Favorite fruit: elder and raspberries
Favorite vegetables: black cabbage, artichokes and asparagus
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