I’m a gardening pro & you’re missing a super easy way to fill your garden on the cheap – just nip to the supermarket
A GARDENING pro has revealed a super easy way to fill your flowerbeds and plant pots on the cheap – and all you’ll need is a quick trip to the supermarket.
Martha suggested keen gardeners stock up on cheap mint plants, which can be used to grow your own endless supply.
And you won’t need to rebuy one every year, as Martha claims, due to the fact that it’s a perennial plant, your mint will die off in the winter before reappearing in the spring.
Martha said: “Did you know you can grow loads of mint plants at home using just one packet of mint from the supermarket?
“And you mostly only need the stem, so you can still use the leaves for whatever recipe you had in mind.
“Once you strip most of the leaves off, leaving just the tips on, you just cut the bottoms off of your mint and pop them into a glass of water.
“Leave them on a windowsill and about three weeks later, you should have lots of roots like this, ready to plant out.
“Now the most important thing to know about mint is that it is incredibly invasive, so don’t put it straight in your garden.
“Put it in a pot, otherwise it will pop up everywhere – and believe me, from experience, it’s very difficult to get rid of.
“Mint isn’t fussy and it will grow in pretty much any soil, so this is just a mix of garden soil and a bit of compost, but as long as it’s not too soggy, it will be fine.
“I’m putting three plants into this pot which should fill it up nicely and give me plenty of mint.”
Finally, Martha gives each pot a little water before topping it with gravel, which she claims helps lock in the moisture.
Below the video, she added: “Mint is a perennial meaning once you have it, it will keep coming back every year so cheap mint for life!”
Shoppers can pick up growing mint plants from any major supermarket, including Tesco, ASDA, and Sainsbury’s, for as little as 65p.
Fans loved her savvy idea, with the step-by-step guide gaining more than 107,500 likes and 1.9 million views.
Known online as @marfskitchengarden, the London-based content creator regularly shares handy gardening tips and home hacks with her 88,100 followers.
In the comments, green-fingered TikTokkers shared their reactions, with one writing: “I literally did this before the video was over. Thanks!”
“since I watched this I’m preparing the 2024 mintvasion in my neighborhood. Roots already appeared and soon I will be able to plant,” joked another.
A third shared: “When I sold my house, the buyers were being a total nightmare. So I planted loads of mint in the garden. I’m so petty… they’ll never get rid of it.”
Someone else suggested: “A trick a gardener told me is put the pot underground in your garden and plant the mint in the pot and it won’t spread.”