We
offer just 5 items by mail order that we do not
grow from seed, but by root cuttings. These are
Comfrey, French Tarragon, Mint, Tree Onion and
Horseradish. These
can be ordered and paid for with
your order for seed. Seed
will be sent to you straightaway, while any root
cuttings ordered will be sent separately during
April/May for immediate planting. Two
to four roots for £6.00 per variety.
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Mint
does not come readily from seed. It tends to cross-pollinate.
We keep our varieties pure by taking root cuttings.
We offer here Tashkent Mint which has the finest
flavour for Mint Sauce. |
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MINT
SAUCE
6
heaped tablespoons finely shredded mint
leaves
Pinch
of salt
4 teaspoons sugar
4 tablespoons boiling water
1/2 pint white wine vinegar
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Mix
the mint, salt and sugar. Pour the boiling
water on and leave to cool. Add the vinegar
and leave for one hour to infuse the flavour
of the mint into the vinegar. This can be
stored in glass jars in a cool dark place
for winter use. |
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CULTIVATION
Mint is a hardy herbaceous perennial. There is no
leaf showing in the winter and the plant will stay
dormant in the ground until the following spring
and then leaf up again. If you are growing it in
a pot all the time, take it out of the pot every
October (or March) and cut a bit of root off. Put
the plant back in the pot with fresh potting compost
round. If grown in the garden, add a little compost
round the roots every autumn. Do not let your Mint
dry out. Water it well especially during a dry spell
in the summer. Harvest with scissors by snipping
whole sprigs off each stem. |
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When
you receive your roots in the post.....
open
the package immediately, and plant each piece
of root in a 13cm plastic pot in soil-based
compost. Place outside in the sun and keep
watered. After a couple of months, plant out
in the garden or on the allotment and water
in. |
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