New Gardener Question About Mint

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  1. Hannah B

    Hannah B Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi,

    I am a new gardener, and suspect I'll be needing to ask a lot of questions! I have been growing mint and came out to find it had been stripped. I was just wondering what to do. Do I pull it out and start again? Is it loopers? Please help! Thanks in advance

    Hannah
     

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    • pete

      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      Mint is dying back now for winter, just leave it and next year it will be back.
       
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      • Emily Jones

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        I wouldn't worry about pulling it out. Mint is very hardy, in my experience survives many conditions. If you want you could snip it back? But as pete says, it's dying off now. It will be back with avengance, don't worry at all.
         
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          I still have some in good condition so,
          Time to make apple and mint jelly for Winter,
           
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            Welcome Hannah. Peobably snails have gorged themselves at your expence. Never mind. As other members have said, given time, all will come back. Please don't worry.


            Jenny. Naughty naughty. Thinking of your digestible delights again.xx
             
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