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31. Fresh basil is fucking expensive!!! I built an herb box a few years back (4'x16').

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 09:41 AM

Oct 2012

It's on the southern side of the house, but does get late afternoon shade. EVERYTHING loves it there! We dedicated half of the box to basil this year and it went nuts. You just have to keep the flower heads pinched off and make sure it gets enough water. We've grown it in 8" clay pots also and that's plenty of soil to grow a healthy plant. I haven't bought herbs from a store in years. If we use it, we grow it.

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Pesto on... [View all] HopeHoops Oct 2012 OP

Pesto goes great on EVERYTHING!!!! arcane1 Oct 2012 #1

Squid? HopeHoops Oct 2012 #3

It would be the best part of Pesto Squid arcane1 Oct 2012 #6

Well, no argument there. This pesto is REALLY yummy (and very strong). HopeHoops Oct 2012 #7

I like that idea Major Nikon Oct 2012 #28

+1000 geardaddy Oct 2012 #15

Yes! GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #26

Bingo! And there's more than one kind of pesto: trof Oct 2012 #43

Loved it for thirty years, can't get near it now. cliffordu Oct 2012 #2

Well with freshly harvested basil, it really can't be beat. Grocery store stuff? Meh. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #4

I never was that good with growing basil Major Nikon Oct 2012 #29

Fresh basil is fucking expensive!!! I built an herb box a few years back (4'x16'). HopeHoops Oct 2012 #31

Tell me about it Major Nikon Oct 2012 #38

Drip irrigation and a timer is the way to go. (read on). HopeHoops Oct 2012 #39

I don't have to worry about early freezes here Major Nikon Oct 2012 #42

Curiously, our flowers are still blooming as well (and the grass is green). HopeHoops Oct 2012 #45

Try fresh spinach with just a few basil leaves. trof Oct 2012 #44

We've done that, when the spinach doesn't get rabbit-munched. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #46

Pasta OR Pizza or......one of the greatest flavor combos ever, that which is Pesto! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #5

Almost all of the above. GoneOffShore Oct 2012 #8

Our own basil and walnuts, with extra virgin olive oil and freshly ground parmesan of course. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #9

No shortage in Philadelphia. GoneOffShore Oct 2012 #10

Don't have one around here. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #11

Call Pronio's Italian Market GoneOffShore Oct 2012 #12

Nah, Healthy Grocer probably has them. I just haven't made it over that way. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #14

Where in MD? Chan790 Oct 2012 #27

Bethesda, Wheaton, Columbia, Montgomery Village, Columbia again, Laurel, and Riverdale. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #30

We're from the same neck of the woods. (Kinda.) Chan790 Oct 2012 #32

Where in Columbia? I lived on Thunder Hill Rd. and the second time near the hospital and HCC. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #33

Fairway Hills. Chan790 Oct 2012 #35

Yeah, I know where that is. My driver's ed teacher owned the house they demolished... HopeHoops Oct 2012 #37

My dad's uncle is from Genova (Genoa) and family goes back centuries there WilmywoodNCparalegal Oct 2012 #13

Pasta! HappyMe Oct 2012 #16

Pasta. Mmmmm, linguine and pesto. TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #17

The kids picked elbow. I would have preferred spinach bow-tie. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #18

bruschetta IcyPeas Oct 2012 #19

OOOOOOHHHH!!! Good one! I LOVE that! HopeHoops Oct 2012 #20

I mix it in mayo and use it as a dip for fries. ohiosmith Oct 2012 #21

Oh fucking gross. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #22

Everything!!!!! :-) stevenleser Oct 2012 #23

Glazed doughnuts? HopeHoops Oct 2012 #24

Sure! LOL stevenleser Oct 2012 #25

Pesto on.... pipi_k Oct 2012 #34

Aoh. Pipi_K-san. Do or not do. There is no try. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #36

On sandwiches. Quantess Oct 2012 #40

Well, I'll skip the turkey, but it's great on sandwiches! HopeHoops Oct 2012 #41