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I know we've had a mild winter so far and now my mint is growing - about 2 inches tall already. I know this is far from normal as it's usually at least late April before it reaches this stage. Will it just continue until Autumn as usual or will a frost kill it? Should I protect it with fleece or would it recover?

It may get caught by frost but will come again afterwards and no harm will be done to the plant in the long run as it's hardy. Depends if you can be bothered rushing out with fleece every time it looks like it'll be cold enough. Personally I can't be bothered but it's up to you.

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My mint is growing too, what a lovely treat I,ve been having mint tea, yum!

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Mine hasn't stopped all winter. First time I have ever managed to keep the stuff alive!

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I left some in pots two years ago all through the winter. It completely died off and looked as if there was nothing left in the pot. By late spring I had pots full of mint again. It's VERY hardy stuff. In my herb patch, I've got herbs in pots and I just let the mint ramble about in the ground around the pots as ground cover.

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None of mine has stopped either - but it's pretty indestructable stuff.

It's bombproof, I think if/when the nuclear winter sets in, the only things left alive will be cockroaches, ants and mint!!

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Mine's still fine and we have -8 for days, don't bother to cover mint or French tarragon, sage, lemon balm or any of the woody herbs.

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TonyF, Dordogne 24220

I thought my pot of mint had given up over the winter, lots of dead twigs, but having read this post I had a good look last night and, huurrrayyyyy, it is growing again!! Only tiny shoots so far, not enough to pick any, but it's on its way.

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