2007-08-01 12:17:58 · 7 answers · asked by SenateSigma 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
BlueEagle - good question! I bought a lot of different herbs at Home Depot and I guess I got caught up in the moment and now I don't know what to do with the spearmint! Smells good!
2007-08-01 13:49:43 · update #1
Fresh mint uses:
sprigs in water
sprigs in lemonade
sprigs in tea
In brownies
In fruit cups
as decoration
Dried uses:
In homemade soap (makes you feel all tingly)
In homemade candles (as the wax melts the scent is released)
As Tea
scented sachets
Here is a site with interesting uses:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_plants_other/article/0,1785,HGTV_3609_1377247,00.html
Here's another really cool site with all kinds of uses.
http://www.mintrubbing.org/themintplant.pdf
Have fun
2007-08-01 12:43:59 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont know about the recipees but when the spearmint is blossoming I chop a bunch of the branches off and hang unside down to dry-I tie raffi or a nice ribbon around the top and hang on one of my walls through out the fall and winter season It lets me have a little of my garden in my house during the off season.
2007-08-02 02:43:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good site for uses of fresh spearmint is http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_spearmint.htm.
A caution regarding spearmint: In flowerbeds, it is invasive and aggressive, with an extensive, far-reaching root system. Plant it in its own bed; it will return next spring. It is very difficult to eradicate; you can pull up armloads of it and if you leave a fragment of root in the soil, it's baaaack!
I grow spearmint in several locations (in its own bed) on my property. I pull it up frequently and let it restart; I put the plants in my garbage dumpster to mask the odors. Spearmint smells so good!
2007-08-02 08:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by july 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are some good alcholic drinks you can put that in...tastes very yummy. Look at some drink sites. I have no idea as far as food, but I'm sure there is some dessert that would be good with spearmint!
2007-08-01 19:25:42 · answer #4 · answered by Lindsay P 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mint tea is refreshing.
Homemade mint jelly goes so well with lamb.
2007-08-01 19:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why did you start growing it in the first place?
2007-08-01 20:37:00 · answer #6 · answered by blue_eagle74 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
MAKE SOME CHUTNEY!!!
mmmmmmmm
2007-08-01 20:36:50 · answer #7 · answered by ST 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋