Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
You can grow mint from seed, seedlings or cuttings. I prefer the later...
Experimenting with planting cuttings from wild grapevines. These will at least provide shade and I may eventually graft vinifera vines onto them.