The roots of rural courtyards like to grow some mint. What's the use? How to grow mint?

Li Shizhen in Ming Dynasty recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica that "mint ... has red square stems and opposite leaves. It's long and round at first, but it's sharp when it grows ... People often use tea instead ... "It is a common medicinal and edible plant, and its cool smell is like the fresh air in early spring, giving people a refreshing feeling.

There are many kinds of mint.

① Soil mint

Soil mint is common in rural areas with long and narrow leaves. You can often see it in the fields. I have it in Chipper's orchard. After weeding this year, it will grow again next year. This is the characteristic of mint. This is a kind of weed. As long as the roots are still there, you can come back to life as long as you meet water.

② Other mint.

I planted mint, apple mint, candy mint, chocolate mint, lavender mint, ginger mint and spearmint in the yard, and I almost forgot several other names. Of course, there are more varieties of mint than these. There are about 30 varieties in the world, but the longest one raised by Huayou is wrinkled mint.

The role of the mint:

1. can be used for dish decoration. Mint fresh leaves are chopped and added to salads, desserts and alcoholic drinks, which is pleasing to the eye and adds flavor; Making seasoning: boiled fish, beef, etc. Removing fishy smell and increasing fragrance; Soup: mint soup or mint soup can strengthen the stomach and eliminate bloating; Tea making: Brewing with boiling water and mixing with white sugar can refresh your mind, help digestion and refresh your breath.

But not everyone can eat it. People with yin deficiency and excessive sweating should not eat it, and lactating women should not eat it.

2. Mint also has medicinal value and can be used for beauty. Gargling with mint tea can remove bad breath, and applying tea to eyes can relieve eye fatigue; Peppermint essential oil can be extracted; Dried mint stems and leaves can be used as food flavoring agents.

Planting method of mint: it is recommended to plant it in a flowerpot at home, and mint can also be cut, which is more convenient.

There is a place in the yard where humus and soil are mixed evenly, and then mint seeds are put into the mixed soil and compacted by hand. Because mint likes humidity, you should water it often, or you can spray water around the cut mint. At the same time, you must ensure that you can get sunshine all day. Mint has a strong rooting ability and can be cultivated in a water bottle.

1. Prepare a flowerpot with holes and humus soil for planting. Put the mint in a flowerpot, pour it into the prepared humus soil and compact it by hand.

2. Peppermint likes humidity, so it should be watered or sprayed around plants frequently to increase air humidity.

3. Ensure sufficient sunshine, mint can have sufficient sunshine. Mint has strong rooting ability and can be propagated by cutting. This is both practical and beautiful.