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farmgirl68
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Bangor
Pennsylvania
USA
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 Posted - Aug 11 2017 : 2:13:23 PM
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My tomatoes look like red balls on dead sticks (blight has taken over), it's really quite sad; however...my basil overfloweth
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Katie #7422
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6797 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2017 : 2:25:48 PM
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Katie your basil is beautiful. Enjoy your bounty in butters, vinegars, and tomato sauces. Just in case you don't already know basil freezes really good in water in ice cube trays. When frozen pop them out and keep in freezer zip lock bags. Not good for fresh recipes but very good in cooked dishes. Will keep in the freezer for months.
I pulled my basil up because the heat was getting to it making the flavor too strong.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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farmgirl68
True Blue Farmgirl
369 Posts
Katie
Bangor
Pennsylvania
USA
369 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2017 : 3:12:34 PM
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Sara, we've had a mild summer so the basil has done quite well. I'm looking forward to using it in many of my dishes. I have 5 different varieties that I have just mixed all together (they're all similar enough that they just add dimension, nothing strange.) Do you have anything else growing?
Katie #7422
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firecatinc
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lenora
Fulks Run
VA
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2017 : 4:03:39 PM
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Love basil, tomatoes, feta and balsamic vinegar.
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2017
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6797 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2017 : 4:09:43 PM
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Katie, my other herbs are doing well. I have 2 rose scented geraniums for teas; 3 thyme; 2 rosemary; 2 sage; 1 Greek oregano; 1 Mexican oregano; 1 winter savory; 1 sweet marjoram; 1 spearmint; 1 bay; 1 banana tree - so far no sign of a banana; 1 comfrey for healing oil/salve; 2 chives. All plants except for one rosemary are grown in containers.
Last harvest in the fall I will dry the herbs. Will mix some of the cooking herbs together and label the jar Herbs de Texas - my take on Herbs de Provence. I find if I don't take my herbs too seriously I enjoy growing and using them a lot better.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 12 2017 : 12:38:54 PM
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The basil looks yummy!!!!! Enjoy!
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Lady in Pearls
True Blue Farmgirl
105 Posts
Ashley
Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 18 2017 : 06:59:48 AM
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Overfloweth is right! My basil is flowering. The bees are in heaven! I need to pull it up soon though, to make space for the fall plants #9785;#65039;
If you need another recipe for your fresh basil, here's one for basil lemonade: http://www.tinybirdsnest.com/basil-lemonade-soda-recipe/
I pour it into "ice pop" trays and it's my kids' favorite! Are you harvesting anything else right now?
“If more of us valued good food and cheer above hoards of gold, it would be a merrier world." - Tolkien
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farmgirl68
True Blue Farmgirl
369 Posts
Katie
Bangor
Pennsylvania
USA
369 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2017 : 09:37:40 AM
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Ooo, thank you for the idea, Ashley!
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