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- From: Pat Meadows <pat AT meadows.pair.com>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Basil
- Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2003 12:01:33 -0400
On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 07:24:00 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm growing basil ("Italian Sweet") for the first time this year.
>An experienced basil grower was appalled when he discovered that I was
>rinsing the picked basil and packing it wet in plastic bags. Who has
>suggestions on handling harvested basil? I have some putting on flower
>heads; what do I do about that? Pick and discard? Or pick and sell?
1. Pick off the flower heads so it will make more leaves.
You can sell them - they don't get bitter or anything like
that, AFAIK. But if you let them seed, they won't make many
more leaves.
2. I treat basil as I would a bunch of flowers: put it in
a glass of water - preferably in the fridge if I have room.
I don't know if this is the best way or not.
When we go to the farmers' markets (next year), I figured on
taking bunches of basil in a jar of water. If there's a
better way, I'd be very interested to hear it also.
Pat
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[Market-farming] Basil,
Willie McKemie, 07/06/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Basil,
Lucy Goodman, 07/06/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Basil, Robert Farr, 07/07/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Basil,
Allan Balliett, 07/09/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Basil,
Willie McKemie, 07/09/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Basil, Joe Kames, 07/09/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Basil,
Willie McKemie, 07/09/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Basil, Pat Meadows, 07/06/2003
- RE: [Market-farming] Basil, Karen Sutherland, 07/06/2003
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[Market-farming] Flower Shares,
Allan Balliett, 07/07/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Flower Shares, Maggie, 07/07/2003
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RE: [Market-farming] Flower Shares,
Dorsey, 07/07/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Flower Shares,
Pat Meadows, 07/07/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Flower Shares, Maggie, 07/07/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Flower Shares,
Pat Meadows, 07/07/2003
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- [Market-farming] basil, Hook Family, 07/06/2003
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[Market-farming] Basil,
adriana, 07/06/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Basil,
Willie McKemie, 07/06/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Basil, Hairston Creek Farm, 07/08/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Basil,
Willie McKemie, 07/06/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Basil,
Lucy Goodman, 07/06/2003
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