tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post2477967376402833190..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Basil for 2021Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-29489446622995915792021-04-08T13:22:45.470-04:002021-04-08T13:22:45.470-04:00I have never dealt with BDM, but basil is definite...I have never dealt with BDM, but basil is definitely the single best herb to grow in the garden.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-25251743481120272202021-04-08T09:10:10.999-04:002021-04-08T09:10:10.999-04:00I sometimes find it hard to keep up with as well a...I sometimes find it hard to keep up with as well as usually there's so much happening in the garden when it's harvest time.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-30350829974615224952021-04-08T09:09:33.128-04:002021-04-08T09:09:33.128-04:00I whirl it up with olive oil & freeze it in ic...I whirl it up with olive oil & freeze it in ice cube trays - then I can simply defrost & add to the yoghurt along with a dash of salt. Yum!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-88603442824366584482021-04-08T09:06:02.734-04:002021-04-08T09:06:02.734-04:00It is very lemony - sort of like a basil/lemon com...It is very lemony - sort of like a basil/lemon combination & absolutely delicious!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-43816308417568607252021-04-07T19:59:24.063-04:002021-04-07T19:59:24.063-04:00Lemon basil sounds interesting. I probably don'...Lemon basil sounds interesting. I probably don't use basil enough in the kitchen. I grow it every year and sadly it ends up mostly for the bees.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-66587449085434409252021-04-07T18:59:55.223-04:002021-04-07T18:59:55.223-04:00I love basil. I've been growing a lemon basil ...I love basil. I've been growing a lemon basil and a Thai lemon basil, and I'll have to try your idea of mixing it with yogurt for a dip. Thankfully I've not had any mildew issues here yet!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-19805235807526143812021-04-07T17:21:08.731-04:002021-04-07T17:21:08.731-04:00Yum. I'm a huge basil fan; it's one of tho...Yum. I'm a huge basil fan; it's one of those spices I, personally, think is very difficult to overuse. That looks like a delicious blend!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-9440936646478672372021-04-07T15:26:18.219-04:002021-04-07T15:26:18.219-04:00I'd never heard of BDM - yikes! I'm curre...I'd never heard of BDM - yikes! I'm currently growing only African blue basil, a short-lived perennial grown more for ornamental purposes and the bees than for culinary use, but I usually add a few plants over the course of the season. That seed mix looks interesting.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-23031735719080855452021-04-07T11:43:16.013-04:002021-04-07T11:43:16.013-04:00I've never tried lemon basil, does it have a l...I've never tried lemon basil, does it have a lemon tang to it? It does sound like something I might like.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-65264642466019166122021-04-07T09:41:05.035-04:002021-04-07T09:41:05.035-04:00It's a standout and well worth trying, Sarah!It's a standout and well worth trying, Sarah!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-51530438626671836942021-04-07T08:50:47.942-04:002021-04-07T08:50:47.942-04:00Love the idea of all these basils! You are temptin...Love the idea of all these basils! You are tempting me to try Dolly and the lemon basil. <br />Sarah from Toronto Gardens. Sarah Battersbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163915859252415035noreply@blogger.com