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Well, let me put it this way: We don’t live directly in the woods, but we’re not in the middle of the city either. In the summer, we have a lot going on there – mosquitoes, flies, and those little ants that always know exactly where to go to get into the kitchen. But you know what? Since the mint planted there – directly to the left of the door in a terracotta pot with a bit of gravel around it – things have really improved.
I didn’t really notice it at first, but then it struck me: fewer flies in the kitchen, fewer ants on the doorstep. And at some point, I read that mint is a natural insect repellent, so to speak. Then I thought to myself: Man, that’s perfect. No chemicals, no that disgusting spray smell – just let the plant do its thing. If that isn’t clever, I don’t know what is.
Third: Easy to care for like almost anything else
Well, I love flowers, but I sometimes forget about them. I’m only human. But mint – it’s really easy to handle. It grows like crazy, even if you ignore it for a few days. I usually water it briefly in the morning, when I have to go outside anyway, and sometimes only in the evening if it’s been hot.
