The rain today was amazing and the plants loved it. I was afraid that the structure for my vertical plants would blow over but it didn't Alhamdellah. The veggie bed that I made last is doing extremely well and it seems after the rain it's even better just like all the other plants. After doing a bit of online reading about rain water and plants I can conclude that rain water is good for the plants for 2 reason. It's soft water, meaning it has less chemicals than tap water, and it's slightly acidic which is good for most plants, especially for us here cuz I read that soil in UAE is on the alkaline side. So rain is welcome for more than just extra water it brings with it.
Now to the mint. A couple of days ago I was cooking and since I had a lot of mint in one bunch I decided to try and root it. All my previous attempts at growing mint from seeds failed. I haven't given up on this idea yet but I decided to give rooting from cutting a go. It'd be so much cheaper than buying starts from the nursery cuz even organic bunch costs around 5 dhs or less in Union Coop or 1 dhs for normal one, compared to 3-7 dhs for starts from nursery, plus the hassle of just driving to buy one. Anyway there's 2 ways to start mint from cuttings in water or in pots. I am rooting mine in water now and the roots have appeared on day 2 which is super fast.  I'll wait for the roots to get to about 1 cm and hopefully plant it in pots (to contain it cuz mint is known to be invasive). Oh and I once read that mint deters ants which would be cool cuz they invade my house on a regular basis.

Quick Guide:
1) Choose preferably fresh thicker stems or around 10 cm
2) Remove lower leaves to prevent rotting
3) Pinch the top of the stem to encourage branching
4) Put in a jar of water in indirect sunlight
5) Plant out when roots reach around 1-1.5 cm
6) Water well and wait for it to grow