Black swallowtail larval love to feast on fennel and dill, so don’t be surprise if the plants are stripped down to the stem. Parsley can also be host to butterflies. It is good idea to sew dill seeds in different parts of the garden and enough to share with the butterflies. The plant...
When you place your seeds into storage, you can add moisture absorbers to the seeds to ensure that they stay dry. I like to usethese Wise Dry silica packets, because they change color, so you can see when they need to be recharged. You can also use powdered milk or dry white rice to...
Use as soon as possible after harvesting; storing leaves in the refrigerator can result in loss of quality and browning. Deer resistance: Deer will generally leave most herbs alone, including basil, due to their sensitivity to the aroma and taste. However, if they are hungry enough, deer ...
Growing basil is simple, but, you must know the exact or proper time to start planting. Basil grows best during June. In case you are planning for growing basil indoors in pots, do place 2 to 3 seeds per pot. The required diameter of each pot must be at least 5-7 cm. Before placi...
If you plan on cooking with these plants, plant in clean soil, don’t use insecticides, and grow them away from driveways and busy streets so exhaust won’t settle on the plants. When to Plant Basil To get a jump on the season, start the seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplantin...
One of the secrets to producing big, bushy basil plants is trimming. Many gardeners are shy about harvesting from their herbs and don’t want to cut them back in case it damages the plants or reduces yield. I’m the opposite, constantly trimming herbs like basil to use fresh, or preserve...
[03:50.08]The seeds will come off the flower and fall to the bottom of the bag. [03:57.44]Basil seeds are tiny, [03:59.78]so separating them from the small flower is a slow and careful process. [04:07.44]Whe...
“no-fail”baked kale chipsand it works quite well. Since I’ve often got too much going on to be trusted keeping an eye on what’s in the oven and lovesaving energy, this would be my preferred method if I wanted to dry basil in the oven. But I find it more practical to use ...
Depending on how much pesto you want, combine fresh basil, hemp seeds, cloves of garlic, nutritional yeast (optional), fresh lemon juice, sea salt, and olive oil, then blend together in a food processor. To use the pesto, spread it on bread, add to soups, use as a veggie dip, top...
Directly spray pests and both leaf sides with neem oil (I use and recommendthis one) or a solution of water mixed with 8 drops of dish soap. This should deterprimary basil pestsand their egg laying. As for the ant problem? Keep strong-smelling herbs nearby. ...