For growing mint and lemon balm at home, deep pots with a diameter of about 10 cm, boxes or special containers are suitable.
These crops prefer neutral or slightly acidic soils (5-6 pH).
The easiest way would be to purchase a ready-made soil mixture for indoor plants.
How to care for mint in a pot
The pot should be in a sunny place. If you want to feed the plant, do it with a urea solution - 1 g of substance per 1 liter of water.
Avoid drafts; such plants do not like bright sun and harsh cold.
The best place for a pot of mint in the house is the loggia.
How often should you water indoor mint
Sweet mint loves moisture, but does not tolerate its excess. Water every 3-4 days depending on soil conditions.
Soil moisture can be determined by touching with your finger.
If the soil is hard and dry, it should be watered immediately.
Do I need to pinch indoor mint
During the period of active growth (and the plant is active almost all year round), indoor mint needs to be pinched and the flower stalks broken off.
These measures will make it possible to form a compact and fluffy bush.
Woody shoots that lose their foliage and decorative properties need to be pruned.
How to collect homemade mint
It is best to harvest root shoots of mint and lemon balm in the fall, at the end of the growing season.
The rhizome is dug up along with a lump of earth and transported home along with it.
A moistened lump with rhizomes can be stored in a cool place for quite a long time, the main thing is that the soil does not dry out.
