If you grow mint next to other things (like strawberries or other herbs), will they then taste minty?

No. But mint is very invasive, it will grow like wildfire and suffocate everything else. It can literally grow into bushes with really woody, hard stems.

@Coloma Yeah, I know. But my housemate planted some directly in the ground in a plot that is attached to the rest of the garden, even after I tried to suggest she not.

My mother has her mint growing next to hers and it doesn’t effect them. Mint you usually need to touch to activate the oils to get the flavor and even smell.

No, not at all but you will have a battle Roy’al as strawberries will go toe to toe with the mint as both are very prolific creeping growers and either can take over a garden in no time.

No. Although it may cross pollinate closely related plants (other mints), affecting the taste of the next generation.

@syz So plant each mint in it’s own container, not in a bit pot together? Duly noted.

They could still cross pollinate if they’re in seperate containers.

Generally, companion plants don’t share tastes in that way. However, sometimes they do change the taste of nearby plants in other, less obvious ways.

@incendiary_dan Not if they’re not right next to each other, right? Are mint and strawberries companion plants?

@syz Ok, advice taken. Each mint plant (I have 7 or 8 right now) is in it’s own container. Thank god for the dollar store and their cheap and alterable planters!

@MyNewtBoobs As far as I can tell, they’re not companions. Might tolerate each other, though.

@incendiary_dan Well, after the snow tonight, they won’t be anymore… ::cough, cough::

We had mint, strawberries and thyme growing together. They fought for space, but kept their separate tastes.

No, but mint can be very invasive and is likely to push other stuff out.

@marinelife I’m on it.