- This is what you need for pot growing
- The right planter
- Fill in good potting soil
- Peppermint likes it bright but not sunny
- tips and tricks
Even if you don't have your own garden, you can harvest homegrown peppermint. The herb also grows well in pots on the balcony and terrace - and even for several years. Tips for caring for peppermint in the pot.
This is what you need for pot growing
- Larger pot or window box
- Sufficiently large drainage holes
- Nutritious potting soil
- Light, partially shaded location
The right planter
The planter should not be too small, as peppermint likes to spread. The larger the bucket, the longer you can keep the herb in it.
Peppermint does not tolerate waterlogging. Make sure that the planter has sufficiently large drainage holes so that the irrigation water can drain off.
The material of the vessel does not play a major role. You can plant peppermint in a clay pot or plastic pot.
Fill in good potting soil
Peppermint likes loose, nutritious, well-drained soil. Fill in good potting soil.
Water the peppermint regularly, but avoid letting the water back up in the box. The roots then rot and powdery mildew forms on the leaves.
The longer the soil is in the pot, the more often you have to fertilize. Only use organic fertilizers such as nettle manure or horn shavings.(32.93€) In the spring you should also change part of the soil so that the peppermint gets enough nutrients.
Peppermint likes it bright but not sunny
As in the garden, peppermint does not tolerate direct sunlight. When keeping in a pot, a semi-shady location is even more important, as the soil heats up much faster here. This burns the essential oil and the leaves have little aroma.
Provide protection from the wind. The pot cools down due to the constant draft and the plant produces fewer essential oils.
Although peppermint is hardy, winter protection is advisable when caring for it in a pot. Place the pot on an insulating surface, wrap it in insulating material and cover the plant with some leaves or fir branches.
tips and tricks
Peppermint tends to spread profusely in the garden. Simply plant them in a bottomless pot and sink in the desired spot. Peppermint thrives in it without its runners running through the whole garden.
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