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Mint problem
For years, like almost everyone, I would imagine,I have grown mint
successfully in pots. This year problems, the mint leaves are being eaten before the plant has a chance to make enough growth for mint sauce, groans. Any ideas as to what the problem may be, and a cure? I am pretty confident that it is not slugs or snails, no sign of the trails. |
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Mint problem
On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:50:19 +0100, Broadback wrote:
For years, like almost everyone, I would imagine,I have grown mint successfully in pots. This year problems, the mint leaves are being eaten before the plant has a chance to make enough growth for mint sauce, groans. Any ideas as to what the problem may be, and a cure? I am pretty confident that it is not slugs or snails, no sign of the trails. Heh, before I saw the poster, I was going to reply: "if you can't grow mint, time to give up on gardening!" I've had caterpillars attack mint, rabbits will eat it too. There's probably other culprits possible... We eat a lot of peas w/ mint, (whether or not mushy), if you stick a sprig in the boiling water it imparts a nice flavour. When you get some more mint that is! -E -- Gardening in Lower Normandy |
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On 22/05/2014 10:28, Emery Davis wrote:
On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:50:19 +0100, Broadback wrote: For years, like almost everyone, I would imagine,I have grown mint successfully in pots. This year problems, the mint leaves are being eaten before the plant has a chance to make enough growth for mint sauce, groans. Any ideas as to what the problem may be, and a cure? I am pretty confident that it is not slugs or snails, no sign of the trails. Heh, before I saw the poster, I was going to reply: "if you can't grow mint, time to give up on gardening!" I've had caterpillars attack mint, rabbits will eat it too. There's probably other culprits possible... We eat a lot of peas w/ mint, (whether or not mushy), if you stick a sprig in the boiling water it imparts a nice flavour. When you get some more mint that is! There are blue mint beetles that are now becoming more established in the UK. Could these be the culprits? http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=768 -- Sue |
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On 22/05/2014 12:31, Indigo wrote:
On 22/05/2014 10:28, Emery Davis wrote: On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:50:19 +0100, Broadback wrote: For years, like almost everyone, I would imagine,I have grown mint successfully in pots. This year problems, the mint leaves are being eaten before the plant has a chance to make enough growth for mint sauce, groans. Any ideas as to what the problem may be, and a cure? I am pretty confident that it is not slugs or snails, no sign of the trails. Heh, before I saw the poster, I was going to reply: "if you can't grow mint, time to give up on gardening!" I've had caterpillars attack mint, rabbits will eat it too. There's probably other culprits possible... We eat a lot of peas w/ mint, (whether or not mushy), if you stick a sprig in the boiling water it imparts a nice flavour. When you get some more mint that is! There are blue mint beetles that are now becoming more established in the UK. Could these be the culprits? http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=768 Thanks for that Sue, I've had a look but no sign of the beetle, I will keep looking periodically. |
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"Indigo" wrote
Emery Davis wrote: Broadback wrote: For years, like almost everyone, I would imagine,I have grown mint successfully in pots. This year problems, the mint leaves are being eaten before the plant has a chance to make enough growth for mint sauce, groans. Any ideas as to what the problem may be, and a cure? I am pretty confident that it is not slugs or snails, no sign of the trails. Heh, before I saw the poster, I was going to reply: "if you can't grow mint, time to give up on gardening!" I've had caterpillars attack mint, rabbits will eat it too. There's probably other culprits possible... We eat a lot of peas w/ mint, (whether or not mushy), if you stick a sprig in the boiling water it imparts a nice flavour. When you get some more mint that is! There are blue mint beetles that are now becoming more established in the UK. Could these be the culprits? http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=768 For goodness sake, mint beetles, allotment gardening is becoming more like a war zone daily. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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