Name: Sandy B. Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b) (Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
This is a gardening idea that I found on Pinterest quite a while back, from apartmenttherapy.com -- buried pots for planting in; this would be great for an herb garden, including the mints.
I guess it would be better if I actually added the photo:
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer C/F temp conversion