My 2010 Garden
I've worked the soil in my raised beds for 4 years hoping for the kind of results I'm seeing this year. Tomatillo plants are nearly 6 feet tall and heavy with fruit. I lost count of all the tomatoes at 200 - with just 9 plants. The potatoes are practically jumping out of the ground and just keep coming. The garlic has never been bigger and the chard is a blessing with every dinner. My friend Molly thinks it's from the tent worm poop; I think it's from 4 years of composting and hard work coupled with the incredible weather.
Yesterday we put up a year's worth of pesto from just 4 plants. There are 6 more plants and I'm not sure what else to do with all of this basil! Any ideas?
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Tuesday, Jul. 27, 2010
Paula McIntyre
That's awesome, Jennifer! How about pizza Margherita to use up some of that basil? Was also looking through Deborah Madison's "Local Flavors" cookbook, and she has a section on herb vinegars. She recommends either white wine or rice wine vinegars to use with basil. She also has a salsa verde recipe that uses basil, cilantro and mint. Sounds like some yummy ways to use up basil.