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ProfessorGAC

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10. We Had A TERRIBLE Year For Basil

Reply to Retrograde (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2024, 06:10 PM

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We've planted basil for 15 years & always got plenty.
Even put some in ice trays, filled with water, and froze them, that gave us more or less, fresh basil through the winter.
For some reason we got a rotten yield & the plants kept withering.
Did nothing different.
I'm jealous of your good crop. We'd have 5 trays a basic cubes if we had a good year like you.

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Glut of basil [View all] Retrograde Nov 2 OP

When I had too much wryter2000 Nov 2 #1

Wash if needed and let dry. Stick it in the oven and let dry for a couple of weeks. Lonestarblue Nov 2 #2

I just freeze it whole Kali Nov 2 #3

Thanks! Retrograde Nov 3 #4

I never thought I'd read the words "glut" and "basil" in the same sentence. BobTheSubgenius Tuesday #5

GREAT! I'll say delete 'Sub' from your handle!!! elleng Tuesday #6

Why, thank you! BobTheSubgenius Wednesday #8

LOLOL!!! elleng Wednesday #9

Got mine hanging in the basement La Coliniere Tuesday #7

We Had A TERRIBLE Year For Basil ProfessorGAC Thursday #10

Plants do what they want to do Retrograde 23 hrs ago #11