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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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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!

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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

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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.
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