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Old 06-21-2010, 12:22 PM   #16
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Its mowed much like hay and then wind rowed and it lays a day to wilt. Then its chopped and blown into a mint wagon that can be attached to the boiler at the distillery.
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Old 06-21-2010, 12:44 PM   #17
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Cool! Thanks. That kind of stuff interests me.
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Old 06-21-2010, 02:57 PM   #18
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Old 06-21-2010, 03:20 PM   #19
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We had been having problems with ants in the kitchen. I read somewhere on the net that ants will avoid mint. So I planted some mint along the kitchen side of the house.

I dunno if it was the mint, but we hardly ever see ants in the house any more.
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Old 06-21-2010, 03:22 PM   #20
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AWESOME to not get ants!

I didn't get ants this year either. Dunno why.
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Old 06-21-2010, 04:11 PM   #21
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Its mowed much like hay and then wind rowed and it lays a day to wilt. Then its chopped and blown into a mint wagon that can be attached to the boiler at the distillery.
distillery? it's used to make mint liqueur?
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Old 06-21-2010, 04:12 PM   #22
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AWESOME to not get ants!

I didn't get ants this year either. Dunno why.
Because that huge spider hiding under your table ate them all.......
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Old 06-21-2010, 04:14 PM   #23
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distillery? it's used to make mint liqueur?
No but I suppose it could be
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Old 06-21-2010, 04:33 PM   #24
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Did I just read earlier this week that there are less than 500 mint farmers in the U.S.?
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Old 06-21-2010, 04:34 PM   #25
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maybe it was this.
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Old 06-21-2010, 05:05 PM   #26
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Mint is a "weed" in our lawns and yards in PDX that kicks off attacks of asthma whenever I get around to mowing. For $10K I'd be willing to set aside a barrel-full once a summer.
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Old 06-21-2010, 06:31 PM   #27
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Gravdigr San Pierre is about 28 miles from me and North Judson about 5 miles closer.
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Old 06-21-2010, 08:35 PM   #28
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No but I suppose it could be
then what is the mint you grow used for?
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Old 06-21-2010, 08:41 PM   #29
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Old 06-21-2010, 08:47 PM   #30
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ooh, thanks, never even thought of those. I wonder if I've ever bought a product made from mint you've grown? I love peppermint.
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