Peppermint is one of the 20 most beneficial plants. It contains several dozen vitamins and minerals. Summer residents annually stock up on mint to maintain immunity in winter. Some people choose to grow this plant all year round.
Benefits of mint
Mint is famous for its abundance of vitamins and minerals.
She is rich:
- thiamine,
- riboflavin,
- folic acid
- calcium,
- magnesium
- phosphorus
- iron,
- zinc
- potassium.
This is just a part of the useful components that make up the plant. It is widely used in folk medicine. Mint is able to relieve pain and spasms. It strengthens the nervous system, demonstrates an anti-inflammatory effect, and activates the brain. This plant is often used in cosmetology to cleanse the skin.
Mint on the windowsill
Summer residents call mint a grateful plant. You need to put in a little care, and the plant is already heading in the garden. You can also grow mint at home. A loggia and even an ordinary window sill are suitable for this.
You can breed mint using seeds and cuttings. The first method is more protracted, the second is quick. The capacity for planting can be any, but it is worth considering that the size of the crop depends on its volume.
The plant prefers humus and peat soil. Its acidity level should not be higher than 6 pH, otherwise the home garden will grow for a long time. You can prepare the soil yourself. You will need land from the dacha, humus, peat and sand. All this is combined in equal proportions. Some follow a simple path - they take land from the garden, without interfering with nothing.
Planting mint seeds
Mint seeds can be purchased at any store. It is better to try several types at once.
It is necessary to make grooves in the soil, 0.5 cm deep. Seeds are sown there. They need to be watered and sprinkled with soil.
Mint sprouts from 2 to 3 weeks at an air temperature of about 20 degrees Celsius. At this point, it is important for the plant to provide good lighting, because mint in a dark room will sprout for a whole month, or even more.
Growing mint by cuttings
This method of reproduction is relevant for all types of mint, except for one - water. Cuttings are harvested in the fall. To do this, you need to dig the stem with the root directly from the ground.
Rhizomes are planted in flower pots or special containers. They require abundant watering. Fresh leaves will go in 10 days.
To strengthen the immunity of homemade greens, you can fertilize them with urea. The substance is easily diluted - 1 liter of fertilizer is required for 1 g of fertilizer. water.
In winter, watering is reduced. In the cold season, mint begins to consume moisture less actively, at the same time its growth slows down. It is still required to irrigate the plant with water, since heating can destroy the mint.
Similar methods for creating a home mini-garden are suitable for lemon balm. By the way, these plants perfectly coexist together. They can be planted in one pot.
