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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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Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 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
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- 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
