Comments on: Basil: The Season of All Seasons

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:42:44 +0000

I grew the basil from seed in small pots on my screened sun porch. I cut a few 2-3″ plants and put in a small glass of water on my sunny kitchen window sill to use in the next few days. I was surprised to see each plant sprouting roots in a few days and have been using these plants in my sauces almost ever day. Still smells great too and gives the kitchen a nice fragrance. I cut all my plants back too cool at night out on the porch and put them in small glasses (baby food jars are perfect size). I expect I will have fresh basil to enjoy through the winter using this method.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:10:12 +0000

Frozen in olive oil is the best approach… drying loses too much of the flavor!

By: ellen

ellen — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:29:53 +0000

Great post-growing season ideas. Here’s one more: Clip off the top quarter of your basil plant, root it in water, then transfer to a small pot with good soil. Keep on a sunny kitchen window sill and harvest fresh basil all winter!