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[-] seathru 118 points 4 months ago

And it's stupid easy to grow. Once you have mint growing in your garden/yard, you will never not have mint growing in your garden/yard/neighbors yard.

[-] DarkSirrush@lemmy.ca 43 points 4 months ago

We once planted 6 different herbs in a rectangle planter including chocolate mint and spearmint, next year the whole planter and part of the one beside only contained chocolate mint.

[-] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago

Chocolate mint is especially evil in my book because it took over an entire area of our yard and killed off my grandfather's raspberries that had been growing for decades and transplanted to two new homes ending their long lineage.

[-] blazeknave@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago

It took over a entire section of our garden as a kid. I chewed that shit all day every day every summer.

[-] nomous@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

That sounds like a pretty good memory.

[-] blazeknave@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Don't have tons. Thanks for making a point of that. Going in the gratitude journal.

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

That's unless you also have dill.

[-] SeekPie@lemm.ee 16 points 4 months ago

Immovable object meets unstoppable force.

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[-] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Once you have mint growing in your garden/yard, you will never not have mint

Broadleaf herbicide keeps my neighbor’s mint infestation on his side without much issue. No worse than the violet, really. His kudzu is the only thing that causes a problem.

[-] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Once you have mint growing in your garden/yard

you will never not have mint growing in your garden/yard/neighbors yard.

I love how the mint just spreads from your yard to your neighbor's yard.

[-] seathru 12 points 4 months ago

It's a gift that keeps on giving. Forcefully. My neighbors hate me.

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[-] windowsphoneguy@feddit.org 111 points 4 months ago

I was fully expecting this to mention Linux

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

Or that app for tracking household expenses.

[-] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 12 points 4 months ago

That one closed and got rolled into credit karma. Guess that's one L for mint.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Not really an L. It's to be expected. Mint is always getting consumed!

[-] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 12 points 4 months ago

Could also be a phone plan company. Just more evidence in favor of the versatility of mint.

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[-] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 82 points 4 months ago
[-] super_user_do@feddit.it 59 points 4 months ago

Yes, that's why my distro of choice is Linux Mint lmao

[-] Schmuppes@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

I use Arch btw.

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[-] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 52 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

What is it with humans and eating, smoking, or drinking any kind of leaf, seed, or other vegetable that has evolved a deadly toxin to avoid being eaten..?

“You know what, this tastes a bit bland, let's add some insecticide to it to make it spicier!”

[-] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 23 points 4 months ago

Mmm... Tomacco

[-] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

We get bored and don't like bland things. These plants developed extreme flavors to deter most animals, but humans like to have unique and different things so it makes sense

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[-] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 35 points 4 months ago

Don't forget it's nice relieving properties. Stuffed nose and a sore throat? Mint green tea with a bit of honey. It'll help ease the discomfort for a time.

Just be careful planting your own. Mint does not care. It will escape the pot, and next thing you know, there's Chocolate Mint plants choking out the rest of the garden.

Chocolate Mint is also a wonderful variety to include if you're looking into an herb garden. You can get some different mint varieties going, make a nice blend for things!

[-] Donkter@lemmy.world 29 points 4 months ago

Mint can act as a perfect addition to an herb garden or as a prank gift to a first-time gardener that you hate. So versatile!

[-] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 14 points 4 months ago

Even better as a prank gift, it's so notoriously hard to kill and quick spreading, they won't notice until it's too late. Hell, they'll probably think they're doing a great job, since it'll be thriving so long as they pay it the bare minimum of attention.

I think some places do actually have some light restrictions in place, purely because it's so invasive it'll fight back against kudzu. It's just about a rung below kudzu on the difficulty to completely kill.

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[-] qx128@lemmy.world 33 points 4 months ago

It’s also the best Linux distro! 🌱

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[-] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 32 points 4 months ago

And it’s disgusting in every single one of those. I hate mint

[-] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Same, mint is fucking vile.

Edit: I will die on this hill. You don't scare me, only mint scares me.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 months ago

I wholeheartedly disagree but take a pity vote for those downvoting you for sharing a personal opiniom

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[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 29 points 4 months ago

This post brought to you by someone who never planted that cursed, evil herb in their garden

[-] Noodle07@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago

It's not an herb it's a lawn

[-] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago

Though there are worse lawns to have.

[-] thenextguy@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

It's a lifestyle.

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

We got “chocolate mint”. Yes, it actually does taste a bit like chocolate mint. Yes, it will take over your garden and be miserable to remove.

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[-] RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.cafe 22 points 4 months ago

I thought this was going to be about the Linux distro

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

Catnip is in the mint family, so kitties also like mint.

Also, catnip can be given to dogs too (in moderation) and some like it, so I guess doggies also like mint.

https://www.rover.com/blog/is-catnip-safe-for-dogs/

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 13 points 4 months ago

Not a fan of mint flavour tbh

[-] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

I disagree with your opinion but I will defend to the death your right to express it

[-] OldGrayDog@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 4 months ago

It's also a great phone company, cheap prices, good service. There are just so many uses for it. I believe it also keeps mosquitoes away if you plant it near your outside sitting area.

[-] Dragonborn3810@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

Phones are expensive to buy in bulk, surely there's a more cost effective way of deterring mosquitoes?

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[-] Daxtron2@startrek.website 8 points 4 months ago

I thought I didn't like mint for the first 15 years of my life because of mint toothpaste.

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