Well I've said a few times here that I can't grow enough basil and this year is no different.
Mainly by saying that I mean we eat a lot of pesto, pasta salad with basil, pizza, and well more pesto.
Today I made my first batch of pesto for the season as the plants were getting a little out of control. Two of the plants were almost three feet tall and nearly two feet across - dwarfing the bell peppers nest to them. Overall I harvested almost a pound and a half of basil for pesto today. Less than two weeks ago I pulled a little over half a pound for a pasta salad too.
I now have a flattened zipper bag of pesto in the freezer and a container in the fridge.
So far this year I really only have three plants doing well but I have another three that are starting to come in strong.
Mainly by saying that I mean we eat a lot of pesto, pasta salad with basil, pizza, and well more pesto.
Today I made my first batch of pesto for the season as the plants were getting a little out of control. Two of the plants were almost three feet tall and nearly two feet across - dwarfing the bell peppers nest to them. Overall I harvested almost a pound and a half of basil for pesto today. Less than two weeks ago I pulled a little over half a pound for a pasta salad too.
I now have a flattened zipper bag of pesto in the freezer and a container in the fridge.
So far this year I really only have three plants doing well but I have another three that are starting to come in strong.