Peppermint Mulch - any comments?

Has anyone used peppermint mulch? My landscaping contractor proposes peppermint mulch for the garden beds (which will take over a year for me to plant out so definitely need mulching). I've never heard of it and the only web page I can find on it mentions that it is a bit alkaline and can cause problems for plants.

PS. An alternative is to plant in green manuring crops and dig them in ... I have a large amount of several varieties of clover that is good for green manuring. Also legumes ... anything else that is beneficial?

[ 09. November 2005, 02:45 AM: Message edited by: ellengray ]

 

Sorry never heard of that - your green manure plants sound a much better idea.

[ 09. November 2005, 05:01 PM: Message edited by: Fran ]

 

Thanks Fran - no one has heard of peppermint mulch! LOL I think it is an island thing ...