Unfortunately, what came to mind for this blog title was from a cheesy '80s movie. Planting mint in my Aquaponics system was like Dirty Dancing. I knew that if given a chance, it could thrive like Frances "Baby" Houseman.
I planted a little shoot of mint, anyway, and strategically placed it in the corner of the growbed where I thought I could control it.
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| baby apple mint |
It grew quickly and made lots of new shoots and leaves. I picked them for tea and cooking. My wife even used it to marinate a leg of lamb.
I decided to cut it all back before going on vacation. This gave it a chance to develop runners, much like a lilac or strawberry. Beneath the rocks, it crept along.
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| mint runner |
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| notice the root growth on the runner |
I've cut it back and transplanted it into other systems and pots, but have to control its growth below the surface or it could easily take over. Maybe planting mint is a losing battle and just a matter of time before I have to remove it altogether?
Check out
Affnan's experience with mint in Malaysia.
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