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Profile Image Loretta Wong

LLW

Been gardening for a good number of years now. Love the cottage garden look and growing lots of herbs. Huge fan of companion gardening.

Mentha spicata

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Mmmm mint sauce! Picked up some nice lamb chops from the butchers just now!

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@linfoster, very very simple. Chop the mint in a food processor with a pinch of salt, heat some cider vinegar up with a teaspoon or so of caster sugar to just warm and mix in a glass jug. It is better when it's been left for a while but having spent all weekend digging and tidying the garden I didn't really get round to it .... For me, it's all about getting the temperature just right to release the flavour but not so much that it all disappears

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@linfoster what's your recipe?

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  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2017
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#fragrantfriday #mint #herbs

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@linfoster it seems to be the only one which has been happy enough to establish itself in my garden ..... all over the garden! Wanted a dedicated mint bed with all the different varieties but our slug and snail families decided it was a free for all picnic!

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I'm going to give it another go this year since I discovered the amazing slug gone wool pellets! I'm a terrible one for "collecting". I have about 5 different varieties of thyme, only 2 different sages at the moment but I did have about 5 different varieties of mint last year.

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