Contain mint by planting it in a pot inside a larger pot. Insert a 6-inch plastic pot inside your bigger pot in the spot where you want the mint to grow. You can also plant the smaller pot in the ground.
Simply plant your Bonnie mint transplant inside the 6-inch plastic pot. Give the little pot a quarter turn every once in a while to keep mint roots in check.
Peppermint and spearmint are wonderful herbs that no kitchen and therefore garden should be without. Mint is an important ingredient in Middle Eastern and Greek cuisine and, of course, in various iced summer drinks. However, in areas where mint is perennial, it can creep farther than you like, crowding adjacent plants, especially in a pot. To keep mint under control, limit its roots by planting it in a pot and sinking the pot into the ground or into another pot. Every few weeks, give the pot a quarter turn to keep roots from escaping through the drainage holes. When possible, use a plastic pot, since it won’t dry out as much as clay and will be easier to turn.
