Re: Holiday weekend

I have heard of freezing basil in olive oil by filling an ice cube tray with finly minced basil (about 1 T per "cube") and filling them with olive oil. The suggestion I got was to empty the cubes into a plastic bag when they were frozen.
zem
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Carpenter" <cathy.c@insightbb.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Holiday weekend


I plant most of my herbs in pots, except for cilantro and parsley.
Tried them in pots, and they just did not do well. I have dill,
basil, oregano, and rosemary in pots and they have always thrived.
Have you tried freezing basil in ice cube trays, and storing the
cubes in ziplock bags for individual use?


Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On May 30, 2006, at 6:07 PM, Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:


I need a different method to plant herbs. For the last 3 years I
have direct
seeded cilantro, dill, parsley, and basil in rows and I've fought
the weeds
every time. The first year I got great stands of basil and parsley;
last
year only the dill struggled through. This year the basil and dill
look
good, some cilantro but the parsley is very weak. I want the vast
quantities
of herbs but too many weeds come up and you can't pull the weeds
without
pulling the seedlings too. Next year I'll try the cilantro in pots,
I think,
and start watering the garden quite early to see if I can germinate
the
weeds first, then plant. At the very least I want piles of basil,
you've no
idea how luxurious it is to be eating homemade pesto in January.

Cyndi

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