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Isabella Woodhouse > wrote:

> trim out all the shoots that look like they might flower. I use LOTS of
> basil and I give lots of it away too. One rosemary plant is adequate
> however. I wish there was a basil jam and more uses for canning &
> preserving; I just love it so much.

I won a blue ribbon at my state's fair some years ago made from purple
basil. Used the mint jelly measures but using the basil instead. A
friend's husband loved it on a pb sandwich. Go figure.


Going to freeze some this year. We
> have basil growing between all the tomatoes as well. It keeps a lot of
> bugs away from the tomatoes. Oh, I also put it in short vases around
> the house because it is so fragrant.

Understood. I have a small vase of it on the side of my fridge just
because it smells good and is pretty darned green!

> Isabella
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