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It is so much fun having a small kitchen garden at home. Imagine needing some herbs or vegetables, and having the liberty to simply pick them out from the kitchen garden that is almost an arm's length away from the kitchen. It's not just about the facility and the accessibility but also the fact that growing these herbs and vegetables at home assures one that they are healthy and free from pesticides.
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People who are beginners and do not have a lot of knowledge about kitchen gardens can start with growing small plants at home. Mint is one such plant that grows in full bloom during summers and also is a great source of attraction for butterflies. The plantation process of mint is also quite simple. Here is how a person can start growing mint plants at home.
* Right Time
The first and foremost step is to select the right time for the plantation of mint at home. The best time to plant mint is during late springtime or early summer. Mint plants get a lot of benefits from the spring rainfall. Hence the plant needs to be grown during that time duration. Mint cannot sustain in extreme cold. So one should avoid growing mint at home during that season.
* Planting Site
The next important step is to choose the correct place for keeping the mint plant. One can grow mint both inside and outside the house. If a person has chosen to grow the mint plant in the ground of the house garden, then one has to choose a place where the root skin spreads easily without causing trouble for the nearby plants. Mint requires properly moist and damp soil. Hence a person should ensure that the kitchen garden or the pot in which the mint plant has to be grown has a proper water draining system.
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* Depth And Support
While planting mint in the house garden, one has to ensure that at least two small support plants are also planted in a distance of two feet from the mint plant. The growth of mint can be aggressive, so at least two plants are required to provide support to the mint. Also, the root system of a mint plant is shallow, which means that a person doesn't have to dig up the soil too much. One can simply dig the soil up to 2 inches in the ground and that will be enough.
* Light
One should avoid keeping mint plants in direct sunlight, and preferably choose an area that is in shade. Although a person can grow mint plants in direct sunlight if one gives proper water from time to time, it is still advised to avoid direct exposure to sunlight when it comes to mint. Also, the chances of survival of mint plants are a lot more in dark and shady areas. One can simply plant the mint in a pot and then keep on rotating its place from time to time. Giving it one hour of sunlight is enough in a day.
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* Water
As stated above, mint can grow very well if the soil is properly damp and moist. However, one must take care that the soil is not too watery and only moist. Sometimes people end up watering the mint plant too much which can affect its growth. A lot of people struggle to understand the exact time when mint needs water. A great trip to know exactly when one needs to give water to the mint plant is as soon as the mint starts wilting. This is the typical sign that the mint plant needs more water. One can water the mint plant once in the early morning as it provides ample moisture to the plant to sustain throughout the day.
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* Temperature
The right temperature needed by the mint plant may depend on the exact species of mint plant that one has decided to grow in their kitchen garden. The peppermint plant for instance can easily tolerate cool temperatures and grow very well. On the other hand, many other species of mint plants may not be able to do the same. However, one aspect that is common among all mint plants is that they cannot sustain for a very long time without humidity and moisture. If a person has decided to grow a mint plant indoors, then keep spraying some water from time to time to ensure moisture on the surface of the plants. This practice should be even more frequent during the winter season.
