How to Grow Potted Peppermint Easily in Just 4 Simple Steps?

 Today we start with one of the simplest, growing mint. We explain step by step how to grow peppermint, which can be easily grown by almost anyone who is enthusiastic.

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When you see how easy it is, you will immediately start this business and ensure that you always have fresh mint at home. All the tricks of growing mint in pots at home with its fragrant scent!

Step 1: Choosing soil and pot

The first ingredients you will need to grow mint are soil and a pot, of course. At this point, let's tell you what you need to pay attention to: Mint likes a little sandy but humus soil. For this reason, you canfertile garden soil or humus soil specially prepared for potted flowers from the garden / plant aisles of flower shops or DIY stores.

When it comes to the pot you should choose to grow a mint, it is important that the pot is not too big or too small. For this reason, you may prefer pots that we can call medium-small size, 30 - 40 centimeters in diameter and 20 - 25 centimeters deep. You should also make sure that there are drainage holes at the bottom of the pot where excess water can flow and the roots can get air, and you should provide an under-pot tray where excess water can flow.

Step 2: Preparation of peppermint seedlings

Generally, seeds and separation methods can be used to grow mint. If you want to start growing mint at home in pots as soon as possible, we can say that the following method is considered the most ideal: Buy 1 bunch of the freshest mint you can find, and if you can, you can collect it with your hands from the garden. Then carefully cut each main branch about 1 centimeter above the separation. It would be good to use scissors for cutting.

Clean the stem of each of these branches from the mint leaves and side branches, but leave the mint leaves on the top. Place each of the several main branches that you have prepared in this way in a separate water glass. You can place cardboard pierced into the glass so that it can stand upright, through which the mint branches can be passed. You should also remember to fill the glass well with clean water.

In this way, soak each mint branch in a sunlit place. After a while, you will see that they start rooting. During this time, as the amount of water in the glass decreases, do not neglect to fill it. When rooting starts to form, you are ready for planting.

Step 3: Planting peppermint seedlings

Place a few pieces of stones at the bottom of the pot you bought to grow mint so that the holes are slightly covered. Add the soil on it so that it fills approximately 3/4 of the pot. While placing it, be careful not to press or compress the soil too much. Then make holes of about 5-7 centimeters in the soil so that they are not too deep and place your rooted mint branches in these holes. Again, cover it with a little soil without pressing too much. That's it!

Step 4: Watering

After planting your mint branches, all you have to do is watering regularly. You need to determine the duration of this process according to the moisture level of the soil. You can touch the soil every day with your index finger, and when you notice that the soil is drying, you can carefully water the soil without touching the mint leaves. The soil should never dry out, it should always remain moist. The need for irrigation will be less in autumn and winter, and more in summer and spring. After a while, you will see that your mint grows.

Key points to consider when growing mint in pots

• After planting your mint branches, you should pay attention to every irrigation process and make sure that no water touches the mint leaves.
• If too much water has accumulated in the pot tray, you should immediately drain the water so that the roots do not rot due to this water.
• You should keep the pots where you grow mint in an environment that will not be exposed to direct sunlight but will receive plenty of sun. The most ideal places for this will be the windowsills.
• Likewise, you should not keep your mint pots close to radiators or other devices that you frequently run and heat up, or place them on such devices.
• After your peppermint starts to grow, you should make sure that there are at least 3 layers of leaves, and after 3 layers, you should carefully prune them with scissors.
• Although peppermint is a plant that is generally planted in spring and summer, you can plant it in all seasons in warmer environments such as home. However, you should not forget that the most productive periods are spring, summer and autumn seasons.