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Focus Plant: Basil

Jul 8th

Posted by Sadaajit in herbs

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Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is many people’s favorite herb. Almost every Italian dish we prepare has basil as the base of its herbs. Of course basil is good for many other dishes, as well.

Sweet basil is extremely easy to grow from seed, and the seeds stay viable for a long time. I found out the hard way this spring when I took a couple of old packs sprinkled them in a flat and ended up with seven flats of  basil to show for it. In some instances it will even self sow, as I have several plants to show for it More >

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Preserving Your Bounty

Oct 29th

Posted by Sadaajit in harvesting

Sometimes nature pours itself on you with a bounty of fruits, vegetable, nuts, and berries. What can you do when you end up with more zucchinis than you, all your neighbors, friends, family, and co-workers can eat?

Preserving harvested foods has been around since ancient times. There’re four main ways to preserve your harvest: storing in a controlled environment, canning, dehydrating, and freezing.

Dehydrating is the easiest. Freezing and canning require more work and expertise. The controlled environment can be the hardest to manage. I’ll cover each of these in more detail in the next few blogs.

Dehydration involves heating foods continually until More >

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