Do you love mint as much as I do??? Seems I can't smell mint without thinking of my childhood in Provence when my parents would send me to stay with my aunt and uncle during summer vacation. My "tata" would make me mint tea in the afternoon from the mint she would pick from her garden. Sometimes we would have flan....chocolat flan! It was not homemade but from a box mix. Go figure??? It was the best thing I'd ever had and I would dream of it often when back home and would plead with my mother to find it for me here or at least send for some. I remember her getting it and making it a few times but it was never as good as when I was there. I never told her, not after she had made the extra effort to get it special for me. The other day I realized I had to cut back some of the mint in the flats we had so instead of throwing it in the compost bucket like we usually do I decided to take some home with me.
I picked apple, ginger, chocolate and regular peppermint.
The chocolate mint leaf does actually look a little darker like there's chocolate running thru it. It makes a great tea. Apple mint is a little milder and sweeter. Ginger a little tangy and has a bit of gold coloring to the leaf. Peppermint...well you all know what that smells and tastes like.
This is a new variety called "Rainforest Sunrise"
....and this is "Orange Marmalade"
9 comments:
Hi Carole ,what lovely post you made! It was so sweet read about your childhood in France!!!I love and I collect "Hosta" in my little garden.Their leaves and their flowers aro so delicate. I haven't one favourite I love to blend the different shades of green!They give me a feeling of coolness.
Have a nice day.
Oh that chocolate mint......I would like to have that one....I love chocolate. I never saw this in Holland......
And your new hosta........Wauw!
That one looks like my favorite.
Nice day
Ohh Those mints i like them .
My favorite Hosta is ...The Elegans . (thats the name here in Holland ) Ìts the biggest Hosta whit the grey leafs .When its rains the drops are beautiful on the leafs .It hase white flowers .
I enjoy you pictures !
A lots of love from Holland
Peet
Mint is so fragrant and flavorful. I love it in iced tea. I bet the other varieties are just delicious.
Good Morning...its sooo funny I've had hostas on my mind for sometime now..I'm fairly new to the Hosta world, but I'm becoming addicted to them a lot lately...actually if you could help me I'm looking for a nice large variety that has big leaves do you recommend any in particular....can you help a gal you an addict for hostas (LOL)...grace peace & joy 2 U, Marlene queenbeeofcreativity.blogspot.com
Carole...this is the most perfect post, I love your story and your photos,having had a terrible, stress filled day, your post was just what I needed....lovely just lovely!! Chrissy
mint, peonies, hostas, oh my. the perfect post. i think the chocolate besides being darker in color is alittle stiffer and not quite so invasive. what do you think?
Beautiful post Carole....Our hostas are all very old....mostly dark green but some variegated white...Rob's grandma planted them...I would love to have some chocolate mint though....hmmm...maybe when I come up for the garden tour????
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Laura
I've been meandering about your blog and it's just lovely! We're in the greenhouse biz up in Canada :)
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