[Garden] [BULK] Zucchini donation

Paul Nijjar paul_nijjar at yahoo.ca
Mon Aug 17 15:10:55 EDT 2009


On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 02:02:16PM -0400, Dave Dolson wrote:
> The basil is quite large, and while it's healthy I suggest it is a good
> time to make pesto for the winter.
> We run it through the food processor and fill ice-cube trays with it.
> I think I'll grab a couple of plants this week.

I totally agree that it is pesto season and that we should harvest
liberally. 

Rather than taking entire plants I have been picking sprigs
(especially springs with flowers). The basil seems to be regrowing.
Maybe this is a bad idea? As with the chard, my hope was that we could
get multiple harvests per plant.


- Paul



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