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Cultural
information: "Kentucky Colonel Mint" is
quite easy to grow. It will readily make itself at home in full
sun to partial shade in moist soil. Most gardeners don't have any
trouble growing it, they have trouble containing it.
One should
frequently harvest or cut back their Kentucky Colonel Mint to keep it looking
its
best. Remove old woody growth to allow newer, younger plants to
fill in.
At the end of the growing season cut plants back to
ground level.
Uses: Aromatic,
Cosmetic, Craft, Culinary, Medicinal and Ornamental
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Harvesting & Storage: All
of the plants in the Mentha family are best used fresh, but they
can be stored dried or frozen.
All members of the Mentha family are very hardy and can be harvested as
soon as new growth appears in the spring. Young new growth is the
most fragrant and flavorful, but leaves of any age are edible.
Hang
small bunches of Kentucky Colonel Mint upside down in a dry, dark, warm area
to dry. Leaves
can be dried on paper or on screens. Store dried leaves in an air
tight container.
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