Refreshing Mint
The cool refreshing taste of mint lingers on most of the things I use, right from toothpaste, mint chocolates to wonderful cool icy minty teas.
I never knew there are so many different varieties of mint unless I saw almost all the varieties that are available at a famous garden centre, Wyevale in Woodbridge.Some of them had very starnge names like red, yellow, pineapple , lime and lemon.The common types being spearmint, peppermint and garden mint.
Fresh mint is best used for cooking, but when it’s dried, sealed and kept away from sunlight it holds its aromatic oils.
Did you know that the Latin name ‘mentha’ comes from Menthe an enchanting spirit who was changed into the Mint plant by Proserpine, the jealous wife of Pluto. It also does repel rats, mice and cats, relieves wasp stings and was even used by the Romans to whiten teeth.
As I love to use Mint in most of my biryanis, kebabs, salads and my favourite drink of all, Pimms, I picked few varieties for my herb garden. Now I have Mint, Sage, Thyme, Basil and a beautiful Bay leaf plant. Many more to be added sooon.
I am sending this first picture of refreshingly luscious mint leaves over to Jai and Bee’s Click event
Stumble it!
April 28th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
beautiful click. thank you.
April 29th, 2008 at 1:26 am
Love the green!
April 29th, 2008 at 9:57 am
beautiful pictures! i love mint chocolates….
April 29th, 2008 at 10:23 am
nice photos…lovely colors
April 29th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Beautiful pics!
Thank you
April 29th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
lovely green
Thank you Richa
April 29th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Refreshing pic!
Thank you Rachel
April 30th, 2008 at 5:07 am
Enta bagundo! Did you take pix of the unusual mint plants - post them sometime!
No sra, I actually forgot to take my camera as i least expected that i might need it. But I am planning to go again for my veggie plants so I am sure I won’t forget this time. Naku a first photo chala nachindhi!! thank u
April 30th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Hey girl, I am back! How are you?
Love minty photos, I have my Mint up too. Those are the ones who come up first the minute Spring rolls in!:)
Will send the entry Rajasthan today for you.
Thank you so much Asha, Ya i have to pluck the leaves as often as i can as their grow so fast!!.
Lovely entry btw
April 30th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Amazing click!!
Thank you
April 30th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Garden mint looks so greeen!! I loved the first picture
Me too, my fav was the first one
April 30th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Thanks for stopping by. Your click is very beautiful. So natural. As green being my fav. color, I love it more.
Thank you so much Uma.
April 30th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Padmaja, lovely click! I really enjoy looking at your blog and all your wonderful recipes. I have left something for you at my blog, Flavor Pantry. Please stop by to check it out.
http://flavorpantry.blogspot.com/
Jamie, What can i say? I am totally thrilled to receive an award. Thank you so much!!
May 1st, 2008 at 4:04 am
This entry is going to be hard to beat!
Wow Cynthia, Thats such a nice compliment. Thank you
May 1st, 2008 at 12:37 pm
that was a lovely entry for the click event.
you have captured it so well
thank you nanditha
May 1st, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Hello Padmaja! Mint is my fav herb! I have just sowed some of its seeds and waiting. Even I was amazed to see the huge variety of mint in the nursery!
Your pictures look gorgeous dear!
Mona thank you so much, I thought its just one mint till I saw those varieties!! Wish i had my camera then. We are planning to go again so it will be superb if i can show u all.
May 2nd, 2008 at 1:54 am
Beautiful photos! I love your blog!
Welcome to my kitchen and thank you and hope u enjoyed your visit lina
May 3rd, 2008 at 2:29 am
Beautiful green. Lovely pics. I have something waiting for you in my blog.
Lovely surprise my dear!!!
thank you so much
May 3rd, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Excellent Click.
Thank you Madhavi
May 12th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
They look beautiful. Do they grow easily? I only have a small space in sunlight.
Mallika
One of easiest herb that can grow so wildly is Mint. Do buy garden mint and place near window sill.
Earlier my mint never grew as it was in a shady place but now its in the conservatory and started growing so fast.
Now I pluck leaves whenever I want to. Its wonderful!!