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Spearmint (Garden Mint)
(Mentha spicata)

Have you ever tried mint water? It's much more refreshing on a hot summer day than a carbonated soft drink, and the recipe is inside this seed packet. Chop mint and add it to fresh cooked vegetables, fish, meat, veal & fruit salad. The uses for this popular herb are limitless! Great for containers.

Plant Type: Perennial
When to Sow Outside: Spring, after the last frost.
When to Sow Inside: Six weeks before last frost.
Seed Depth: Press seeds onto surface of the soil
Seed Spacing: 1/4"
Days to Emerge: 10 to 15
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 12" apart.

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