{"product_id":"mint-peppermint-seeds-organic","title":"Mint - Peppermint seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePeppermint (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMentha × piperita\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 100 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeppermint is a vigorous perennial with dark green leaves and a sharp, cooling menthol scent. It is the strongest of the common mints and the one most people reach for in tea. Like all mints it travels, so a pot is your friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurface sow or barely cover with 2 to 3mm of fine mix, as the seed needs light. Germination takes 10 to 21 days at 20 to 25°C and can be uneven. Space plants 30 to 45cm apart, or one plant per 25cm pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to July (cooler, drier months)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to May and August to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in part shade in soil kept moist. Mint spreads by underground runners and will take over a bed given the chance, so grow it in a large pot or sink a barrier around it. Cut it back hard after flowering and it comes away fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick sprigs from about 10 to 12 weeks, cutting stems above a leaf pair so the plant branches. The oils are strongest just before flowering, so that is the time to cut for drying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51330654667064,"sku":"ORHA036","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/mint-peppermint-seeds-organic-6847537.jpg?v=1785234740","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/mint-peppermint-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}