See, I told ya not to worry! I love it! My favorite mint is in Vermont! :-)
Yes, I love mate. I am drinking some now. :-)
When I get it plain, I get mine from a Mexican store here in a 2 pound bag. Mostly I get the Celestial Seasonings flavors though. I like their Morning Thunder but today I'm having Verde Mist. The stuff *really* does wake you up! 8-)
The store had both tea bags and big bags of loose maté...or powder, maybe? It was a heavy bag, in any case. I figured I'd better try some before buying that much, though!
So far this year, what few herbs I do have are doing pretty well. I have parsley, sage, oregano and the mint. Still trying to get chives, dill and basil to grow, though. Starting with seeds is discouraging when you're as impatient as I am!
Speaking of which, I'm clearing a slightly larger area than last year, and half thinking of a few easy to grow, prolific in small areas kinda vegetables. I'm wondering how much space two or three zucchini plants would need, for example. Those are easy to grow, right?