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wrote:
>
> kilikini wrote:
> > "Sheldon" > wrote:
> >> kilikini wrote:
> >>> "~patches~" > wrote:
> >>>> biig wrote:
>
> >>>>> My basil plant is doing fine without a lot of sun because I put
> >>>>> it under a flourescent light, but this morning I found mites on it.
>
> > Yes, we used dishwashing soap, water and sometimes garlic in the mix. I
> > didn't specify. Sorry. Cheap soap will do because it still covers the bugs
> > which prevents them from flying or breathing.
>
> Is this a new and improved method to raise basil for pesto? Is sounds
> like something right out of a Three Stooges short that ends with
> everyone belching soap bubbles.
>
> - Bobbi

Don't you rinse your herbs before using them? This should get rid
of any residue....Sharon