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The Mint That Was Not Meant To Be

My (spear) mint is a ghost of its former self. It's big and bushy potted plant and has almost no taste. It's been regularly rained on and I wondered if that might be the culprit. It looks fine, but has no real taste.

Aaaargh! Any ideas for fixing this? It was aromatic a few weeks before, in drier times. However, the plant was too small to harvest at that time.

Thanks all!

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All Present and Accounted For

I put in another round of veggies, the last for at least the time being. The front yard is coming into bloom and looking prettier every day. I still have to lay mulch, but the bulk of it is done. I transplanted some mint to a larger pot and it'll be much happier now. Watered everything down, probably just in time for the next rain storm.

Front Yard
Front Yard

Here's the whole front yard in its greening glory!

Pansies
Pansies

The pansies are extremely colorful this time of year.

Red Flowers
Red Flowers
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I wish I knew what this was. The foliage is rose-like, including thorns, but I don't recognize the flower.

Closeup of Red Flower
Closeup of Red Flower

Here's another picture of the flower. Any ideas? Is this some kind of rose?

Here are some veggie pictures now:

Mint
Mint

My transplanted mint, looking a little peaked. I'll perk up now that it's got more room!

Tomato
Tomato

Put in two tomato plants. One's an early producer, the other one isn't.

Anonther Tomato
Anonther Tomato
Can you see my shadow on the left? The plants will enjoy all that sun!

Basil
Basil
I planted a bunch of basil this year. It's still in the baby stage, but we'll be pesto city in a few months. Not to mention basil and tomatoes. Get some fresh mozzarella and drizzle olive oil over it...yeah!


Strawberries
Strawberries
Before then, though, we'll have plenty of strawberries. I'll bake up some shortcake and serve it with the berries and whipped cream.

Spinach
Spinach
Last but not least, here's my spinach. Give it a month or so and we'll have plenty of the healthy, dark green veggies on our table. I like it best raw, in salads, or mixed into a stew or soup.

More later. Let me know if you can identify the red flower!

4 comments Tags: basil, vegetables, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes, gardening, mint …