Moroccan Mint Seeds

Moroccan Mint is a pretty, compact variety of mint that looks good in your garden and can be used to flavour food, make tea or simply scent your patio! Moroccan mint tea is extremely popular in the Arab nations. The tea, which is also known as Tuareg tea, is the subject of this apt proverb: ‘The first glass is as bitter as life, the second is as strong as love, the third is as soothing as death’.

Mentha spicata, 50 seeds

Plant size: Height 50 cm, Width 20 cm

Container size: Height 30 cm, Width 30 cm

Companion: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, alpine strawberries.

How to grow: Sowing - Indoor Not required, Outdoor Feb-Mar  Timing - Germination 7-15 days, Harvesting 40-60 days  Spacing - Sowing 1-3cm; Depth 0,2cm, Thinning 3-5cm

Growing: Partial shade, Well-drained, light and poor soil, Regular watering, not overdone, Addition of fertilizer is not necessary.

Caring: Mint can be grown easily from seed, but do not cover the seeds after sowing as they need light to germinate.

Harvesting: Moroccan mint can be picked at any time, but some of the flavour is lost after flowering. Try to pick mint in the morning, when its heady oils are at their strongest.

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