Growing Mint — The Soffritto

I love love mint. It's easy to grow, drought tolerant, and tastes great with rum. This year I'm growing six different varieties: Orange, Pineapple, Apple, Chocolate, Sweet & Spearmint. My fav is pineapple, but I have a feeling orange & chocolate will be in a close race for second place.

The best way to grow mint is in a container. Mint wants to grow and take over the world, so keep it contained and snip runners when you see them. I've never grown mint from seed, always from new plants. If you are interested in growing mint, find a friend who grows it and snip a few branches. Keep some for your mojito and one to plant in your garden (container!).

Check out my mint in the pics below:

Pictured above: Orange Mint