It was time last week to replant the mint tub.  This got us thinking about the delicious herb we enjoy pretty much all year around.  There are many varieties, some say hundreds of types.  They come with labels as varied and evocative as applemint, eau-de-cologne, pennyroyal, peppermint, vietnamese mint, and wintermint.  But it was the common spearmint that we planted.  And it will be this mint that we use in our afternoon tradition of a pot of fresh mint tea.