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Peppermint Seeds

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Peppermint Seeds - Description

  • Peppermint Seeds
  • Official Name: Mentha Piperita
  • Packet Size: 1000 Seeds
  • Dark Green, Pointed Foliage With Lilac Flowers
  • Tall, Erect Stems
  • Fast Spreading Plant
  • Height: 60cm

Peppermint Seeds - Sowing Instructions

  • Sowing time: Spring
  • Soil location: Prefers rich, moist and well drained soil
  • See out how to grow tab for full sowing instructions
  • Harvest from May on

Peppermint Seeds - Uses

  • Bluish grey and fine textured foliage make it a useful ornamental plant
  • Recommended to grow in containers as it can spread
  • Has medicinal uses when used in a peppermint tea
  • Can reduce headaches, upset stomachs, aid relaxation and restlessness
  • Suitable for making mint sauces
  • Used in cocktails
  • Grown as a companion plant to brassicas to deter pests

Peppermint Seeds - Advantages

  • Fragrant plant
  • Can be frozen for Winter use
  • Low in price
  • Easy to grow

Index

  • Sowing Instructions
  • How to Transplant
  • Crop Maintenance
  • How to Harvest

Sowing Instructions

  • Sowing time: Sow in Spring & Autumn
  • Stagger sowing times
  • Sowing location: Sow indoors in 9cm pots
  • Use potting compost
  • Soak well before sowing
  • Sow three seeds per 9cm pot
  • Cover lightly with compost

How to Transplant

  • Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle
  • Generally once seedlings are 10cm tall (8 weeks after germination)
  • Transplant into large containers or direct into soil
  • Harden off before transplanting to outdoors location
  • Prefers partial shade
  • Soil: Moist soil with moderate fertility
  • Requires space to spread

Crop Maintenance

  • Keep moist & weed free
  • Cut back hard each year to prevent plant from getting leggy
  • This is also keep plant heathly
  • Plant can be invasive; grow in pots
  • Or divide section of herb bed using galvanised sheeting or bricks

How to Harvest

  • Mint can be harvested from May onwards
  • To Harvest: Cut back hard each year
  • Harvest twice - cutting half the plant back each time

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FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND

  • Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (5-7 Working Days)
    • Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
    • Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
    • Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This services comes with email tracking
  • 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
    • Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
    • Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This is a non-trackable service

MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)

  • Standard International Courier
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    • UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg

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  • If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
  • Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
  • Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
  • It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
  • Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
  • Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)

International Delivery Prices & Times

  • Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
  • We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded

Terms

  • The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
  • All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
  • We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
  • * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
    • Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
  • ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
  • *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
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