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What to do with all that basil? Posted by Emily on June 20, 2017
Are your basil plants looking beautiful and ready to use? Want some new ideas for how to enjoy the basil in your herb garden or patio pot? Here are three recipe ideas for you to try! What do you like to do with the basil from your yard?
Basil Recipes
Watermelon, feta, and basil salad
Ingredients:
4 cups watermelon (cubed)
½ cup crumbled feta cheese (substitute cotija cheese for a different flavor profile!)
¼ cup Italian basil leaves, cut in chiffonade
Seasoning to taste (salt, pepper, drizzle of balsamic...
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Nasturtiums: on the Wild Side Posted by Mary on June 9, 2017
"I wanna touch the earth, I wanna break it in my hands, I wanna grow something wild and unruly..."
~Martie Seidel and Marcus Hummon
Wild and unruly plants are welcome in my garden. Plants that spill over the edge, reseed themselves freely, and pop up in unexpected places dominate my back yard. Nasturtiums feel at home. They drop seeds and each generation is different from the year before. I have only planted them once, some Tall Single Mix seeds, and every year a new flower color or two surprises...
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