Follow the simple Tips for Growing Mint in Water Indoors for an unlimited supply of this fragrant herb in your food.
Growing Mint in Water indoors can be a rewarding experience as you’ll have a fresh organic supply of this aromatic herb without indulging in the mess of soil.
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Benefits of Growing Mint in Water
Growing mint in water indoors is a great way to have a fresh supply of this delicious herb for adding flavor to beverages, salads, and soups. The benefit of growing mint in water is you can insert more mint cutting into the jar and harvest organic fresh leaves in just a few weeks. You can enjoy the mint leaves fresh or dried in several cuisines and mocktails.
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How to Grow Mint in Water Indoors
Things You’ll Need:
- Mint Cuttings
- Glass Jar or Glass
- Water
Directions:
- Cut a 4-6 inches long mint cuttings or springs from a mature, healthy plant. You can also use leftover cuttings from the store-bought bunch.
- Remove the bottom leaves from the stem cuttings, leaving 2-3 leaves on the top.
- Insert the cuttings into a glass jar filled with non-chlorinated water. Keep only 2/3 (60-70 %) portion of the stem submerged in the water.
- Place the jar where it receives indirect light.
- You can keep mint pots on a kitchen windowsill
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Where to Keep Mint Plant
Keep the mint jar where they receive bright, indirect light. You can place the jars on an east-facing window as it provides a few hours of morning sunlight as well. Avoid keeping mint plants in areas with harsh direct sunlight. A balcony or porch with filtered light will be a great option, too.
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Mint Plant Care in Water
Change the water every 4-6 days before it turns cloudy. Feed your water-grown mint using a water-soluble all-purpose fertilizer. Mix 1 gm or a pinch of fertilizer in one liter of water, and fill this solution in a jar where you are growing your mint plant. Do this every 10 days.
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Harvesting
You can see new growth after one week of propagation. Harvesting can be started when mint in water is dense or bushy. Pick some leaves at a time by snipping big leaves, and use them fresh in dishes.