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Basil as far as the eye can see at Petra and Michael Stein’s excellent herb, fruit, veg and plant place in Gonsenheim.
I buy pots when they’re this small, divide them – you’ll normally get 5 lots of multiple seedlings – and pot them on in our own compost.
And then stand back, because they really take off.
They’ve got every sort you’d want. Or need.
Regular. Thai. Lemon. Marseille. Red. Cinnamon. Aniseed
But where are the tomatoes?
This year’s been rubbish – if they flowered, they didn’t set (especially the heritage Roma ones) and so far I’ve harvested exactly 2.
From 8 plants
Reminds me of William Alexander’s excellent book
I need a greenhouse. Exactly.
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>Abe commented on another b log that the weather is all screwed up this year…I concur. Here is like fall at the moment…we are all wondering what happened to summer.
>I like your post today. We have been getting tomatoes from two plants. We call the brand, Better Boy, and they sure are good.Abraham LincolnBrookville Daily Photo
>Nice photo. My garden hasn’t done well at all this year.
>Wow – basil is my fav herb – and pesto one of my fav pastas sauces.I’m not sure what was under the glorious photo (I can almost smell the basil), I was unable to download it due to phonelines that are as fast as a hobbled snail!!!!