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Mint (Mentha piperita, Mentha spicata)
Perennial herb; harvest all year
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Mints grow wild in wet places. They are incredibly easy to identify by sight and even
easier by smell. Mint smells and tastes like mint. You’ll find peppermint, spearmint,
hybrids, and native breeds growing from coast to coast.
Mint brings life to dishes you never even knew needed it, especially salads and pork and
fish. Mint tea, whether served hot or chilled, is a refrigerant and will cool you on a hot
day. Steep the leaves even longer, strain, and add sugar and pectin, and you have the
makings for a delightful jelly. You can also dry the leaves and store them for later use.
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