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ArticleBasil Blueberry Muffins
My basils are growing in leaps and bounds and I've cut them back three times already--so I've been cooking with them daily. In my neighborhood, the pick-your-own farms and farmers'…
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How-ToDeer Don’t Like Basil
As long as gardeners have been gardening, they’ve been trying to keep wildlife from getting to the harvest first. A new book by Ruth Rogers Clausen gives 50 ideas for…
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ArticlePesto
This is a classic version of the famous Italian sauce. Excerpted from Basil: An Herb Lover’s Guide by Thomas DeBaggio and Susan Belsinger, Interweave Press, 1996.
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Kitchen GardeningUnusual Herbs With Excellent Flavor
“Herbs are weeds.” Because I own a nursery that specializes in this special breed of plants, I’ve heard that phrase come out of the mouths of my customers, friends, family—heck,…
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ArticlePretty Enough to Eat
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, I lived in a studio apartment. It was slightly larger than a shoe box, but it did have one redeeming trait:…
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Kitchen GardeningTips and Tricks for Growing Basil
When I first fell in love with gardening, my biggest seducer was herbs. I found herbs to be not only one of the easiest types of plants to grow, but…
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ArticleThese Basil Varieties Shine in the Kitchen
If you like to use basil in your cooking, consider growing the ones listed here.
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ArticleBasic Pesto Recipe
Many of us use a food processor to make pesto since it's quick and easy. But for centuries, Italians have made pesto using a mortar and pestle. Pesto prepared in…
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Kitchen GardeningHow to Start Basil Off Right
For the best harvest, give plants full sun, ample water, and regular pruning
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Kitchen GardeningHow to Grow Delectable Lemon Basils
Rich soil and sunny spaces yield citrus-sparked flavor.
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