Comments on: Sweet Basil

By: VesnaVK

VesnaVK — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:00:28 +0000

Chopping, using ice cube trays and adding water is not necessary.

Just place clean leaves in a plastic, ziptop bag and store in freezer.

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:56:41 +0000

Sure, there’s still plenty of time to plant basil seed and harvest the crop before the first killing frost strikes in the fall.

By: Robinson

Robinson — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:50:49 +0000

I think maybe the ‘Summerlong’ is a new hybrid, but I’m not sure. Can I still plant some ‘Genovese’ from seed?

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:04:21 +0000

I had never heard of a basil called Summerlong. Genovese is my all time favorite basil and I like the Thai varieties also. Also, it’s not too late to plant more basil for this season.

By: Robinson

Robinson — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:13:46 +0000

I have quite a few plants of the variety ‘Summerlong’ and now I’m reading not so hot reviews of it. That’s what I get for being lured in by promises of “more.” I suppose I can try to find some different plants or make due with my Thai variety.

I love your version of the ice cube tip.

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:29:32 +0000

Basil will grow best outdoors in full sunlight. You may be able to grow basil indoors but you will need plenty of bright light for any type of success.

By: Cris

Cris — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:57:04 +0000

Great tips and very nice site. Thankyousss.
Ques: what’s the best place to grow basil? Full sunlight or shady places with very dim light. What about indoors?
As you could probably tell I’m very new at this wonder of growing things.
Thanks.

By: farmgirl

farmgirl — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 01:20:23 +0000

I, too, freeze “pesto” in ice cube trays, though my recipe isn’t classic: tons of basil, some fresh parsley, lots of garlic, just a little olive oil (as opposed to recipes that call for 2 cups of basil and 1 cup of olive oil), and usually a few paste tomatoes to add more liquid. Then I pop them out and store them in a zipper freezer bag. Advantages? Take some processed garden tomatoes from the pantry or freezer, a few snips of oregano from the greenhouse, and a couple of pesto cubes, and I have instant pizza sauce in the dead of winter. Disadvantage? You have to be careful or everything in your freezer will taste like pesto. Fortunately I have more than one freezer! : )