Tag: Basil

  • Growing Basil: Tips for the Kitchen and Bouquets

    Growing Basil: Tips for the Kitchen and Bouquets

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    Basil has long been used in the kitchen. Its multifaceted use in drinks, dishes, and medicinal purposes makes it the perfect herb to plant in the garden. I would plant a lot of basil and regularly harvest the leaves to make my homemade pesto. When we started our small-scale flower…

  • What a First-Year Small-Scale Flower Farmer Learned

    What a First-Year Small-Scale Flower Farmer Learned

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    This year, my husband and I decided to plant lots of dahlias and many more filler flowers. We had planted some dahlias the year before, and because they did so well, I enjoyed making bouquets, and neighbors enjoyed them. We thought this could be a thing. So we planned, purchased,…