by Ann McCormick | Aug 11, 2021 | Basil, Harvesting, Summer, Thyme
Sometime after the Fourth of July, herb gardeners are occasionally overcome with strange needs. We scout for flat surfaces around the house. Spare tables, the top of the clothes dryer, nothing is safe. Then we raid our gardens for armfuls of basil, rosemary, and sage....
by Ann McCormick | Jul 1, 2020 | Gardening
Basils are an annual tropical herb with succulent and highly aromatic leaves varying from light green to a dark purple growing in alternating pairs on upright square stems. Beyond that, anything goes. There are 20-30 different basils on the market. You’ll find basils...
by Ann McCormick | Nov 30, 2016 | Basil, Fall, Harvesting
We are now at the tail end of fall. Many parts of North America have already seen freezing temperatures that shut down garden activity. But if your neighborhood – like mine – has not yet seen the freezing mark, now is the time to harvest any remaining...
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