My vegie garden isn't going so great. Thankfully, it's the condition of the soil (to be sorted this weekend), not my quasi-negligent ways (to be fair, I didn't just water them, I talked to those seedlings). The tomatoes are the only thing going nuts, though we did manage to sprout a few beans.
After scoring a handful of big blue pots on eBay, I went crazy planting herbs, which have thrived, much to my relief. At the moment I have rosemary, coriander, parsley, chives, oregano, basil and mint. Oh, how I love mint: easy to grow, deliciously aromatic and a more than a little pretty. However, I'm super happy I planted it in a pot, as it looks set to take over its corner of the world.
Well known as a breath-freshener and subtle energy booster, mint is also helps the digestive process, calms indigestion, relieves nausea and cold/flu congestion and reduces the levels of toxins, bacteria and fungus in the body. Here's a few of my fave recipes:
* Tear a few mint leaves in half, place in a mug with a squeeze of lemon juice and teaspoon of manuka honey, fill with boiling water. Best way to start the day. You can also add fresh ginger and lime zest.
* Make a fresh juice of pineapple, rockmelon and mint.
* Mix mint with natural yoghurt, lemon juice and diced cucumber. Serve with curries or Greek lamb.
* Make a salad of rocket, goats cheese, pine nuts, cherry tomatoes, parsley and mint.
* Mix mint through fresh raspberries and eat at roughly the same time as dark chocolate or caramel.
* Add to a risotto of asparagus and peas with a bit of lemon zest and parmesan.
* Throw a few into fresh spring rolls with avocado, carrot, rice noodles and chilli.
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