bigshot
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As an old sage once said, "I'm running out of thyme. I hope my basil isn't faulty."
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Post by bigshot on Dec 5, 2021 1:19:36 GMT -5
December 04, 2021 Today was water change day. Immediately after I did the change, everything filled the room with beautiful smells. The basil garden is getting close to needing a haircut again. Maybe just before the next feeding.  |
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Post by lynnee on Dec 5, 2021 22:48:26 GMT -5
Beautiful photo, bigshot ! I can practically smell those good fragrances.  |
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bigshot
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As an old sage once said, "I'm running out of thyme. I hope my basil isn't faulty."
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Post by bigshot on Feb 6, 2022 3:33:04 GMT -5
February 6th, 2022
Today I chopped the top off the basil garden and unplugged it. 260 days. I'll get it all cleaned up, and then I'll do the same for the herb garden.
The basil got so thick at the top, it shadowed below and the plants became like trees with long stalks and bushy tops. Didn't look great and it wasn't bouncing back from trimming as fast, so I decided to pull the plug.
I have determined that AeroGardens work best when it's all the same kind of herb in it. That way the heights are the same and nothing will shadow anything else. So I am going to replant the basil garden in the bounty and fill the harvest with rosemary. When I get a spot for it, I'll fill my round harvest with thyme. Those three herbs will do everything I need.
It will take a few weeks and I'll be back with a new post and new photos.
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Feb 6, 2022 6:02:09 GMT -5
Thanks for the update.
I am surprised that they did not play well together. I have always had an assortment of herbs growing at a time and they played well. I do know that there are a couple that do not but not many at all. Keep us posted.
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Post by waterphoenix on Feb 6, 2022 7:21:28 GMT -5
August 17, 2021 Tonight I was cooking up some steaks in a skillet, so when I was done, I sautéed an onion, deglazed the pan with sherry, and added a big pile of riced cauliflower and some peas along with some garam masala and turmeric. I simmered that for a bit, then added this nice pile of basil trimmed from my garden and cooked it in. It was great and super easy to make. This was five days worth of growth, so I'll be able to do this every week.  I am just seeing this thread now and I have to say, that salad sounds delicious! Reminds me of some of the savory herb salads from Cambodia and Thailand. |
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Post by waterphoenix on Feb 6, 2022 7:24:05 GMT -5
February 6th, 2022 Today I chopped the top off the basil garden and unplugged it. 260 days. I'll get it all cleaned up, and then I'll do the same for the herb garden. The basil got so thick at the top, it shadowed below and the plants became like trees with long stalks and bushy tops. Didn't look great and it wasn't bouncing back from trimming as fast, so I decided to pull the plug. I have determined that AeroGardens work best when it's all the same kind of herb in it. That way the heights are the same and nothing will shadow anything else. So I am going to replant the basil garden in the bounty and fill the harvest with rosemary. When I get a spot for it, I'll fill my round harvest with thyme. Those three herbs will do everything I need. It will take a few weeks and I'll be back with a new post and new photos. Agree that basil taking over can be a problem. One thing I'm trying in my recent garden is basil plants with grocery scallion bulbs in between. They should grow vertically and not take up too much of the basil's space. Also since they're taller and mature already, they have a chance of keeping up with the basil. Which was your favorite tasting basil variety? |
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Post by Sher on Feb 6, 2022 14:00:49 GMT -5
waterphoenix, that sounds like a great idea. It should be visually intriguing, too. I love growing scallions better than chives.
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Post by waterphoenix on Feb 6, 2022 16:43:37 GMT -5
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Feb 6, 2022 18:18:44 GMT -5
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bigshot
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As an old sage once said, "I'm running out of thyme. I hope my basil isn't faulty."
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Post by bigshot on Feb 7, 2022 0:04:55 GMT -5
Which was your favorite tasting basil variety? Lemon Basil and Thai Basil were the best to cook with. There was one with small leaves I liked too. Globe? Marsaille? I forget. I didn't care for Purple or Genovese. Purple was kind of tasteless and looked ugly in food. And Genovese insisted on growing long stems and getting leggy. I think Napolitano was almost like Genovese. Wasn't fond of that either. |
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Post by lynnee on Feb 7, 2022 0:11:57 GMT -5
How do you start the scallions, waterphoenix ? Are you growing them just for the green tops?  |
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Post by waterphoenix on Feb 7, 2022 9:15:33 GMT -5
How do you start the scallions, waterphoenix ? Are you growing them just for the green tops?  Just grocery store scallions, rinsed. I ate the tops, and left the bulb and a few inches to put in the Aerogarden. I put in 2 per pod. Yes should be able to trim, eat, and regrow like chives. |
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Feb 7, 2022 13:47:34 GMT -5
Some time ago I posted about this. Someone had successfully regrown scallions using the bulb.
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