How to plant mint seeds? A detailed guide to the planting method

  How do you sow mint seeds? Experienced growers may have noticed that sowing mint seeds takes a bit longer than sowing the seeds of other plants, so fellow growers who love growing mint need to be patient. In addition, mint seeds are not particularly easy to sprout; even if some growers use professional equipment, they may still fail to germinate. But I once just tossed a few mint seeds into a flower pot, and they actually all sprouted. Below, I will share this process, hoping it offers some inspiration and help to fellow growers.

  1. Preparing the materials

  Flower pot, container, potting soil, spray bottle, mint seeds

  2. Method/steps:

  1. As for choosing a flower pot, there is no need to use anything fancy. Take me, for example: I just grabbed a paper tube that had held popcorn. Then I put the pre-prepared potting soil into the paper tube.

  2. The mint seeds were also obtained casually. After mint flowers fade, they produce a great many seeds. I just picked some from a neighbor's potted mint to sow.

  3. After scattering the seeds, I did not bother with them for several days. It may have been because there was a little rain over the following days, and the soil got soaked by the rain. Anyway, I did not pay attention to them and just let the seeds live or die. It shows that mint seeds do not need much watering. After about 1-2 weeks, I suddenly found that the seeds had begun to sprout. It is just that the sprouting process of mint seeds is very slow.

  4. At first, the sprouts that emerged from the mint seeds were very tiny and grew very slowly. This is the time that tests our patience. Although the process is slow, we should not touch them. The seedlings at this stage are very fragile; a slight touch of a finger may break them. So for now, do not fuss over them too much; as long as there is light and the soil stays moist, that is enough.

  5. After about 1 month, I found that the seedlings had grown a lot and had developed many branches. Leaning close to the plant and sniffing the leaves, I could already detect a faint fresh fragrance. During this process, we do not need to fertilize them, and we must not water too much; keeping the soil moist is enough.

  6. After some more time, the mint had grown even bigger, the stems were sturdier, and the leaves were broader. If at this point you find that the popcorn box originally used to raise the seedlings can no longer accommodate the plant's growth, it is recommended to repot the plant. When potting up, bring the plant and the soil together into the new pot. Once that is done, you can move on to care and management.

  The process is really that simple. Raising them did not cost us much effort; it is just that the process takes quite a bit of time. Growers without patience may feel like giving up, but experienced growers who are particularly fond of potted mint surely have no shortage of patience. As long as you are patient enough, it will ultimately bring you the joy of a bountiful harvest.