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Mint Julep

I cannot wait to have a good mint julep with my husband. We shall sit on the back porch, sip our delicious minty drinks, and pretend that we already live in the south. 🙂 Mint Julep Ingredients: *1/2 cup water *4 tbsp. chopped mint leaves *2 tbsp. sugar *juice of 1 lemon *1 cup club…

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Great Summer Drinks…or how to pretend it’s still summer :)

Here are a few delicious options for some fun drinks to make with all those herbs you have been dying to use: *Summer Punch* (1)1/2 gallon lemonade or limeade (2)1 large can pineapple juice (3) About 3 large handfuls of pineapple sage, lemon balm, lemon verbena, or mint leaves (4) 2 bottles of champagne or…

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Peppermint

Name: *Peppermint (Mentha spicata piperita) Description: *Perennial *zones 5-9 are best *strew the leaves in cupboards and beds to deter ants and fleas Parts Used: *Leaves, both fresh and dried Position: *Moist, rich soil *Partial to full sun Propagation: *Easily propagate mint from cuttings or by dividing clumps. *It is best not to propagate by…