My Basil Addiction Grows

[Dirtmechanic]

So Publix has these repackaged unsold basils that gave me this for 8 bucks or 10. I was shopping for a birthday dinner and there they were. My neighbor is 97 and lost his wife this year. His birthday is today but Sunday I had him over for a Beef Tenderloin roast dinner. The scalloped potatoes were topped with gruyere. Funniest thing was him never having steamed carrot. They stay intense and sweet.

 

[flowerbug]

glad to see you popping in again. basil addiction sounds good to me. lettuce gnaw how it continues...

 

[digitS']

Only 3 types of basil for 2025:

A hybrid variety of Sweet Basil that has a resistance to fungal diseases.

Siam Queen for noodles

Cinnamon Basil for some choice in what to use .

Steve

 

[Dirtmechanic]

glad to see you popping in again. basil addiction sounds good to me. lettuce gnaw how it continues...

Nutmeg to talk about but we have red tomato in the garden and the lightning bugs were dancin' last night so summer is officially here.

 

[Dirtmechanic]

Oh question, The AI said I needed Everclear for spraying my garden? I guess garden parties are gonna start being popular again. I was looking for a thinner for food grade mineral oil for fungal spoor control. What a happy moment!

 

[baymule]

Everclear for spraying the garden? Does it kill insects or make them so drunk that they fall off the plants and forget to eat them?

 

[Phaedra]

Only 1 type of Basil this year
I got one pot from Lidl, pinched the tops, and then seperated into 14 pots, each has 2-4 plants

 

[digitS']

Very seldom does downey mildew show up on anything, probably because of low humidity conditions. Fusarium wilt on basil was way too common with sweet basil and I appreciate that there are some choices through plant breeding for resistance.

Just learning about fugus treatment with neem oil. I know that it works well for aphids but it sets up the plant for sunburn. Insecticidal soap is milder but both should be rinsed off at sunrise here.

I have read that neem leaves and flowers are used in salads in India and the twigs are used as tooth picks . Somehow that makes me think that cocktails ... well, gardens should be celebrated!

Steve