tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post3900068963389560763..comments2024-02-11T11:39:25.302-07:00Comments on The Merry Needle: Mint to BeOlde Dame Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-21054474620079127132021-02-09T05:15:56.659-07:002021-02-09T05:15:56.659-07:00'Mint to Be'
Very good'Mint to Be'<br />Very goodAnvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-89288972162726253142021-02-08T20:48:21.425-07:002021-02-08T20:48:21.425-07:00I’ve been keeping an eye on my mint too. So far so...I’ve been keeping an eye on my mint too. So far so good. Good for you for sticking with it! Now I’m off to look up a talking mule 😂Lady Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-4921692357384110652021-02-08T18:06:04.846-07:002021-02-08T18:06:04.846-07:00Ha ha! I did battle with trumpet vines. I could no...Ha ha! I did battle with trumpet vines. I could not get the upper hand and was also happy to move away from them!Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-70947185245492962042021-02-08T17:01:35.112-07:002021-02-08T17:01:35.112-07:00My daughters mint is so invasive, but I love to pu...My daughters mint is so invasive, but I love to put it in my salads. I remember that mule. Good luck on your cross stitch. Janice Prims By The Waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737737916013397690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-69714108209532580642021-02-08T16:51:35.695-07:002021-02-08T16:51:35.695-07:00I will never...and I repeat NEVER...plant anything...I will never...and I repeat NEVER...plant anything ever again with the word mint in it. It took me years to be rid of it ~ I moved...lol!Rugs and Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-87869977318044089752021-02-08T16:13:17.545-07:002021-02-08T16:13:17.545-07:00Ha ha....I love your equating mint to a chihuahua....Ha ha....I love your equating mint to a chihuahua....I've known a few chihuahuas in my time...as well as mint plants...and the parallel is not unwarranted...both seem to keep coming back. ;-) I made the mistake of growing mint in my little flower hedge thinking it would be nice for mojitos in the summer.... I pulled it out for years and years. Wishing you luck with yours...and with your stitching! Frogging is something we all know better than we like, no matter how long or how much we have stitched. ~Robin~TheCrankyCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314851714923955216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-33013941788163564042021-02-08T10:38:10.543-07:002021-02-08T10:38:10.543-07:00Your mint must smell so wonderful. I love mint te...Your mint must smell so wonderful. I love mint teas and mint chocolate and mint cookies. My daughters also watched the Superbowl yesterday. They had lots of treats for the day. <br /><br />Have a very nice week.<br /><br />~SheriRed Rose Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-31013493849681441812021-02-08T07:19:40.049-07:002021-02-08T07:19:40.049-07:00Oh dear you are certainly determined, hope you man...Oh dear you are certainly determined, hope you managed to master the chart. I have several varieties of mint that I like which are kept in tyres to try and contain them. Not always a success.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-25289665630669991772021-02-08T07:00:59.512-07:002021-02-08T07:00:59.512-07:00I was small and my mother introduced the mule to m...I was small and my mother introduced the mule to me. I organized my floss last night while watching the game still more to go but it is better than it was I want to get stitching again.<br />Cathyacorn hollowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503414190541111706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-70569086536912796122021-02-08T06:59:48.879-07:002021-02-08T06:59:48.879-07:00I will definitely take photos of the finished cros...I will definitely take photos of the finished cross stitch. I am stuck on completing them as pinkeeps/tiny pillows lately. Once upon a time I framed them, but that was when I did more elaborate pieces. I planted "cat mint" last year for the cats, and it LOOKS weedy, all lanky and falling over after the cats stomp it and roll in it. It was in a 2-inch pot and I had no idea it would grow up to be so bushy yet sparse-looking. They love it or I'd yank it right out of there.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-86204856066709338752021-02-08T06:54:52.541-07:002021-02-08T06:54:52.541-07:00I vanquished the cross stitch! I love the smell of...I vanquished the cross stitch! I love the smell of spearmint, but never had luck with it and it would just go kaput by midsummer. Maybe that's a good thing! Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-66791179987894910092021-02-08T06:52:10.633-07:002021-02-08T06:52:10.633-07:00Thank you, Catherine. I have to wear a magnifier a...Thank you, Catherine. I have to wear a magnifier around my neck when I stitch, and I still have trouble. I'm glad I learned to cross stitch as a child of ten. Long ago!Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-61696893283352297872021-02-08T06:50:24.189-07:002021-02-08T06:50:24.189-07:00I have to laugh at your observation about variegat...I have to laugh at your observation about variegated plants! And I wonder if I will look back on my mint patch attempts someday and just shake my head.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-35014967252850235462021-02-08T06:46:19.544-07:002021-02-08T06:46:19.544-07:00I am going to try scented geraniums! I love unusua...I am going to try scented geraniums! I love unusual plants and fragrant plants, so scented geranium sounds perfect.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-11519492721055299582021-02-08T05:59:51.336-07:002021-02-08T05:59:51.336-07:00I forgot the link
https://www.taylorgreenhouses.c...I forgot the link<br /> https://www.taylorgreenhouses.com/pesge.htmlFaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808242476123222488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-71297152342075569252021-02-08T05:58:56.472-07:002021-02-08T05:58:56.472-07:00I do remember Francis the talking mule ah back in ...I do remember Francis the talking mule ah back in the day. Simple. I don't have any mint in the garden now, last year I did grow Mojito Mint for Mojito's. It had a fragrance which to me was more savory like Oregano and very subtle. Frogging...yes been doing that hear to, but I press on and I'll get that pattern right eventually. Have you ever heard of the scented geraniums? I thought I had a post about it but cannot find it. So these are not regular garden variety gernaiums, these are known for the scented leaves. I have one which is Lemon rose, they come in mint,chocolate, etc. Their fancy name is Pelargonium. Here is a link which shows all the different fragrances of this herb/flower. There is even a chocolate mint one. Very aromoatic..Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808242476123222488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-44336499414876799012021-02-08T04:46:09.297-07:002021-02-08T04:46:09.297-07:00Hello Holly,
Well, we have never mastered cross-s...Hello Holly,<br /><br />Well, we have never mastered cross-stitch and now it is probably too late to try. However, in our gardening days, we could have provided mint for the whole county of Herefordshire in which we lived.<br /><br />The common mint variety had to be imprisoned in a bucket. Any escape was dangerously overwhelming for any other plant which tried to invade its territory. Chocolate Mint, Purple Mint, Variegated Mint [which looked positively diseased as most variegated plants do in our opinion] and we are sure that there were others. Never mind the Royal Mint, we had as many varieties as we could find. It seemed fun at the time. Goodness knows why.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-8161027605108065892021-02-08T03:01:03.114-07:002021-02-08T03:01:03.114-07:00I envy those that can do cross-stitch and have it ...I envy those that can do cross-stitch and have it all come out perfectly, looking professional. You will share when done, won't you?<br />We've had some kind of mint show up at times as "weeds". lolHootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-33363655000259373142021-02-08T01:14:15.628-07:002021-02-08T01:14:15.628-07:00Cross stitch is not for me! It is so difficult to ...Cross stitch is not for me! It is so difficult to see and count the threads. But I admire others work and love the beautiful result!<br />Hope you manage with yours.<br />Wishing you a good week.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371884515613303453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-26676970776818634552021-02-07T22:39:23.132-07:002021-02-07T22:39:23.132-07:00I grew Chocolate Mint one year and I was surprised...I grew Chocolate Mint one year and I was surprised that it didn't come through the winter. Last year I bought a Curly Mint. I should see soon whether it survived. The regular mint, possibly Spearmint, is very hardy and has to be kept in a pot on concrete or it sends roots through the drain holes and into the ground only to pop up all over the place.<br />I hope you mastered that cross stitch.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.com