Mint thunderdome- or why mint must always be contained

July 27, 2018August 16, 2018 ~ M Ress ~ Leave a comment

This is my mint thunderdome. It's 5 interesting varieties of mint in a nice 18 inch diameter terra-cotta pot. The varieties are clockwise from the bottom left: strawberry mint, orange mint, chocolate mint, red stemmed peppermint; with the center being occupied by Roman mint. Basically I went to my local garden center and chose the … Continue reading Mint thunderdome- or why mint must always be contained

Just a note before starting

July 26, 2018August 12, 2018 ~ M Ress

I have lived in the southern part of San Francisco; alternatively called the Outer Mission, the Excelsior, the Crocker-Amazon, the Geneva corridor, my entire life. When I was wee baby Neanderthal my parents, who bought the small house in the late 1970s, gardened in the large backyard. I say gardened- more like farmed. They both … Continue reading Just a note before starting