MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Oct 14, 2017 16:13:10 GMT -5
I planted a new herb garden. Some of this will have to be broken out to separate machines as they mature. I've got parsley, cilantro, lemon basil, lime basil and Genovese basil.
Untitled by Mary Kribs, on Flickr
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Oct 14, 2017 18:41:47 GMT -5
Nice variety
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Post by MaryL on Oct 24, 2017 21:01:00 GMT -5
Everything but one basil came up. But whatever the plant is in the back second from the right I don’t think it’s going to make it.
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Post by MaryL on Nov 5, 2017 14:09:18 GMT -5
I have kept 3 herbs in this machine and moved the others. I have what I think are 2 lime or lemon basils and a mystery basil which is kind of curly. I’ll get a close up of that later.
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Post by MaryL on Nov 7, 2017 17:04:39 GMT -5
Replanted in a new Harvest. Shawn, is this the Nufar basil?
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Post by Shawn on Nov 7, 2017 20:00:44 GMT -5
That is not Nufar. To me (and I am NO expert) it looks like Holly or Greek Basil.
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Post by MaryL on Nov 8, 2017 7:55:41 GMT -5
Goodness, I wonder where I got it from?? I’ve never grown this before. Well, it tastes good...
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Nov 17, 2017 11:00:26 GMT -5
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Post by Shawn on Nov 17, 2017 11:05:32 GMT -5
I heard on one of the FB Live chats to pinch back and add some ice cubes to the water. The colder the water the less bolting you are supposed to get.
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Post by Shawn on Nov 17, 2017 11:06:04 GMT -5
Have you tied the mystery basil? What does it taste like?
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Nov 17, 2017 11:15:21 GMT -5
Oh that makes sense. And my water does feel pretty warm.
The mystery basil tastes great - it’s like a very mild Genovese. But the leaves are very small. And, I have no idea what packet it came from. It’s not something I recognize at all.
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