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[Richard] Gardeners every year, when they’re thinking about growing herbs, think they have
to have a dedicated space, or particular spot in the yard, or even a spot next to the kitchen
door, which is nice because herbs are something you really want to get at quickly while you’re
cooking. Here’s an interesting and novel way to have a nice little bit of herbs right
by the door, right out on the patio. This is parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
And we use all these in a variety of ways in the kitchen for good meals, and yet it’s
a very attractive plant, maybe at the edge of the patio or even sitting on the patio
table. And Greg, I know you brought another one that’s sometimes very troubling to gardeners;
which kind is this?
[Greg] This one I think you want to containerize. This is one of the mints. Many people like
to put mint in the garden for beverages and for cooking purposes, and they don’t realize
that as the mint grows, it sends out these stems, both underground and aboveground, which
in short order, instead of occupying a one square-foot space in the garden, soon occupies
the whole garden, and people are wondering, how do I get rid of this nightmare that intrudes
in the garden?
Well, one way which you can have mint in the garden and keep it under control—put it
in a basket. This is a hanging basket. You put it in a pot like Richard has here, and
this way, you can keep track of it, you can have mint to use, and its not going to take
over the garden space that you otherwise could grow other things in.
[Richard] That’s a great idea. Thanks, Greg.