how to get your garden weeded

The vegetable garden has been invaded lately with spearmint. It escaped from a nearby shady bed under a juniper tree across a paved path into the area where we are trying to grow tomatoes and lettuce.

As weeds go this is a pretty nice one, providing extra benefits of fragrance when you pull it up. I've read that spearmint increases mental acuity. I had thought about leaving it to see if it would keep the pests off the tomatoes, but it was threatening to overwhelm the tomatoes.

But then we got volunteers to weed the garden. Our friends Charlie and Susan are planning to make mint juleps on Saturday for their "Kentucky Derby" party. We offered free mint for the picking and they accepted the offer. Now there are but a few traces left. I'm looking forward to the mint juleps tomorrow.

Posted by Bill Hopkins on April 29, 2004 05:57 PM
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I planted Mint 11 years ago and that puppy has taken over my side yard. THats perfectly fine, as I use it a lot in my cooking. Jams, Jellies, Crust for my Rib roasts, I just make sure it stays in the back yard.

Posted by: Mary Lou at May 1, 2004 04:51 PM

I have to weed mine with tweezers (cacti in pots.)

Posted by: Joel at May 1, 2004 11:23 PM

That is why I grow my spearmint in a container! I had been told it spreads quickly and took over.

I use it for mojitos though - although mint juleps sound mighty tasty too!

Posted by: cybertoad at May 3, 2004 05:57 PM