Mint, indeed. I planted spearmint and orange mint in the flower bed last spring. It took, grew amazingly, and this spring all of it has come back again like gangbusters. I’ve got more mint than I know what to do with. I’ve made mint infusions, mint powder, and the uses are numerous. Wasps don’t care for it. That’s always a nice bonus. Definitely a good idea to add mint to the garden.

Scott, I was thinking of adding some mint to beer but haven’t tried it yet. I think I’ll do that this weekend.

I grow mint for the sole purpose to have great mint julep’s during Derby week. which can last all year sometimes.

Please keep this kind of episode coming, other than the feedback shows it is my favorite show subject.

Fallout New Vegas was the game with the drug that would make the sniper rifle steadier while shooting it. Funny thing it was called “Steady” and was an addictive drug for the character. Mint tea sounds better to me.

Another common name for bee balm is bergamot, the same thing that is the flavour in earl grey tea. :)) monarda didyma. my absolute favourite.

In the UK we make mint sauce to go with roast lamb or lamb chops. Basic recipe is finely chopped mint, vinegar, sugar & pinch salt but there are many variations thereof. Also mint jelly. Many people put mint leaves in the pan when boiling new potatoes to impart some of their flavour to the baby spuds. My grandparents used to put mint sprigs in a stem vase on the table to keep flies away in summer.

My wife is one of the people you referenced who could not imagine doing what she does without the use of Paypal. She was able to start her custom wedding shoe and accessory business with very very little up front capital. Paypal has allowed her to sell her shoes all over the country and on other continents magically turning foreign currency into US Dollars. Hooray!

Timely episode, I just happen to have a couple mint plants I picked up at one of those “big box” stores a week or so ago sitting on my back porch. They are going in a couple of pots this weekend.

Awesome episode
Saw the title an immediately downloaded it while sarcastictly saying … Mint now that’s a survival topic…and then immediately started to list my answer to why it is so.
Jack absolutely nailed it again.
The “minty” players make a decent rodent repellant.
I have recently started using a tea of comfrey and lemon balm with peppermint if available (I don’t want to overharvest before my patch is fully established) to treat health care induced gastrointestinal bleeding I suffer from lately. Big Pharma would like you to use a proton pump inhibitor like Larry’s purple pill to treat this. Yea it works to cover up the symptoms but with side effects. Acid blockers also reduce absorption of nutrients like magnesium which then produce even more problems. My FDA UNAPPROVED tea is carminative, calming and promotes healing of the stomach lining. So far it has worked quite well for me. It also enhances nutrient levels so you know it would never be OK with the GovernMint

Love mints and would like the start a wiki on mints, element analysis of some of my favorites etc if someone wants to throw down the gauntlet to challenge me to find the time to do it. I am an amateur plant geek so take it for what is worth.

This is so great. My chocolate mint has been spreading all over a steep hill that I can only weed wack (not a place I want to do earthworks). I love that it’s spreading, and all the uses outlined in this awesome show.

I just got back from the nursery where I purchased bee balm, and spearmint. I also asked my friend for some of her lemon balm.

Thank you for teaching me so much!

Mid-afternoon, stuck at the office. Didn’t pack enough lunch, so stomach is grumbling. Contemplating my once-a-year breakdown and get some junk from the vending machine when I remember…MINT! I brought in a few fresh sprigs for tea, and I had some left over leaves. Chewed on those for a bit and it got me through the rest of my day. I feel much better than I would have if I had put some sugary/oily synthetic ‘food’ in my body.