We wrap up Herb Week(s) with my favorite: Mint (Mentha piperita.) We grow it in a separate pot because it spreads very quickly, and would saoon take over the LipsYard Garden.
The potent taste of the leaves - very strong menthol - takes your breath away. Very cool and clean indeed. Mint is used commercially in liqueurs, toothpastes, soaps, and mouthwashes because of its strong, pure qualities. In medicines, it is used not only as a pleasant flavoring, but
also because it contains healing properties as well. In my opinion, everything's better with a little sprig of mint!
Now for something else that's sweet:
Sarah Palin (Harris) playing the flute in the 1984 Miss Alaska contest.
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