Comments on: Sweet Basil http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:24:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-20796 Kenny Point Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:56:41 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-20796 Sure, there's still plenty of time to plant basil seed and harvest the crop before the first killing frost strikes in the fall. 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 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-20790 Robinson Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:50:49 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-20790 I think maybe the 'Summerlong' is a new hybrid, but I'm not sure. Can I still plant some 'Genovese' from seed? 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 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-20620 Kenny Point Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:04:21 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-20620 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. 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 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-20467 Robinson Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:13:46 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-20467 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. 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 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-18310 Kenny Point Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:29:32 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-18310 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. 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 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-18027 Cris Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:57:04 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-18027 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. 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 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-174 farmgirl Sun, 02 Apr 2006 01:20:23 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-174 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! : ) 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! : )

]]> By: Anthony http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-166 Anthony Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:27:31 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/sweet-basil/#comment-166 I've frozen pesto in ice cube trays but never tried doing it with just chopped basil leaves. Good tip. I think I'll try that this season but I may blanch it first. I’ve frozen pesto in ice cube trays but never tried doing it with just chopped basil leaves. Good tip. I think I’ll try that this season but I may blanch it first.

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