Things You'll Need:
- Rich planting soil
- Loam
- Gardening hoe or hand shovel
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Step 1
Decide which type of mint best suits your purposes. Spearmint and peppermint are available at local garden centers, while wild mountain mint will be available for purchase through a variety of online retailers. Peppermint leaves are often used in cooking, particularly confections and holiday treats, while spearmint, which has a more subtle mint flavor and aroma, is often dried and used in tea.
Wild mint grows rapidly and is a good choice for ground cover. It can quickly invade a space and should only be planted where there is a large area to be covered and where the mint will not interfere with other garden plants. -
Step 2
Visit local garden centers or a farmer's market to purchase spearmint or peppermint, or locate the online retailer you wish to use to purchase your wild mint. Online retailers such as www.fragrantfields.com and www.wildflowerfarm.com offer a variety of wild mint plants.
For convenient access to mint for cooking and drying, grow it indoors in smaller pots on a sunny kitchen windowsill. Choose pots that have holes in the bottom for water drainage and place on old saucers or drip-pans to catch runoff. -
Step 3
Provide your correct shipping address to the online provider, and ensure that someone will be at home to accept the delivery. It is important that you receive the package in a timely fashion, as the wild mint plant should not remain in the packaging for more than 72 hours.
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Step 4
Plant your wild mint in a sunny spot in your garden, mixing in planting soil with garden loam in equal proportions. Mint plants do well in direct sunlight under moist (but not soggy) soil conditions.
