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Slightly different, but I like the salt plus sesame seed oil dipping sauce that I sometimes get at Korean BBQ places. I'm not sure which order of meat (grilled at your table) brings this out, because I don't see it all the time.

@metallauren, it's possibly because the plant is spending all its energy into growing big and growing out (root system and runners) and so not concentrating on producing great minty leaves. While I've never seen mint go to seed (it's usually propagated by cuttings), I imagine that if it's left alone for long enough to grow unchecked, maybe it went to seed without notice? Just a wild guess.

I'm not sure I would even place a container of mint on the ground without some kind of barrier between the drainage holes and the soil, so I wouldn't recommend just digging a hole for the pot in the ground either. My container of chocolate mint was a tentacle monster, and if it were on or near soil, those runners would eventually have reached it. And sinking a pot with no drainage holes would probably not be good for the roots.

Just keep it in an above-ground container, away from soil!

Black pots for plants can get too hot in the summer heat. Also, wouldn't this defeat one of the big advantages of terracotta pots (their breathability)? Roots like to breath!

Go with trishdom's idea! Long wooden bench!

Korea - Seaweed soup! (also for the pregnant women and the first few weeks post-partum)

Not really. Don't have unlimited data (too expensive and isn't truly "unlimited"), so I'm way too conscious of using 3g for data. Turning on the desktop computer is usually among the first things I do in the morning, including going to the toilet, brushing teeth, drinking a glass of water, etc.

I don't check FB on my smartphone (Android). I don't even have the FB app installed (never). The app versions of websites are just too limited for me. It's useful for when I want to upload just one photo or two to Flickr, but for browsing or typing purposes, I still strongly prefer a larger screen.

I'm guessing I'm in the minority, though. I don't think I even send more than 50 text messages in a month.

It would probably be better off for the website in general if those who disagree with critics and their criticism be more constructive with their calling out beyond "Wow, you guys are kind of jerks. If you don't like the site anymore, you can just leave quietly." Hardly helpful -- and I do still think it's helpful for the website to be aware of the reasons why viewers are unhappy. I never got the whole "you can just leave" attitude that seems pervasive lately (not just here).

Anyhow, back to the topic, yeah, I made the switch to cloth napkins some years back. I get them in dark and bright colors from Zara Home, 1 euro each I think (on sale?). I've been gifted white/cream cloth napkins which I never use, it's more fun to use hot pink and rudy red napkins! Nor have I *ever* ironed any of them. I prefer to give them a quick snap of the wrist as they are taken out of the washer, and then put on the metal folder rack to dry. But sometimes if the drying rack is full, I do just toss them in the dryer, and I try to get to them while they are still warm, but that doesn't always happen. If the edges don't lay flat, I really don't care. I'm not hosting any formal dinners here.

Uh, I think the one resorting to name calling is more likely the "jerk" here.

And wouldn't it be more useful to a site to know why some people are leaving?

I think you can pretty much grow anything in containers, but some things will require a lot of room (like tomatoes and anything growing on vines like squash), and some things won't produce enough to be worthwhile (like corn). Just make sure you use good, well-draining potting mix, and containers with good drainage holes.