605 - May - Its Hip to be Square When You Grow Mint.

The Garden Thyme Podcast

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This month it’s hip to be square as we discuss a favorite herb of our, MINTS! Mints are a common herb of the genus Mentha that are widely used in cooking, cosmetics, and popular medicine. Join us as we share some fun facts about mints, their history and chatting about how to grow it in your own garden.

Mint Resources -

• Drying and preserving herbs - https://extension.umd.edu/resource/harvesting-and-preserving-herbs/
• The Big Book of Herbs: A Comprehensive Illustrated Reference to Herbs of Flavor and Fragrance
• The Wonderful Activities of the Genus Mentha: Not Only Antioxidant Properties

We also have our Native Plant of the Month: Lyre-leaf Sage (Salvia lyrata), Bug of the Month:blue-winged scoliid wasp (Scolia dubia) , and Monthly garden tips (so much to do in May).

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Chapters

1. 605 - May - Its Hip to be Square When You Grow Mint. (00:00:00)

2. Native Plant of the Month (00:24:08)

3. Bug of the Month (00:29:46)

4. Garden Tips of the Month (00:35:37)