tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493144429387237025.post102439500195153325..comments2024-02-23T21:03:31.489-05:00Comments on Tinkering with Dinner: CSA week 18 wrap-up, final week start-upbilljachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09260406336065905545noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493144429387237025.post-64167232157523901302011-05-07T12:08:09.235-04:002011-05-07T12:08:09.235-04:00I kind of think this rooted-basil thing is a ploy ...I kind of think this rooted-basil thing is a ploy to make it seem more than it is. Sweet (Italian) Basil is an annual (or sometimes a tender perennial if you live in a cool-but-not-cold zone). Actually most varieties are cool weather plants, so you can't beat Mother Nature at this game. Even if it lives, older plants with woody stems or that have flowered have less flavor. But it's easy to grow from seed - just start some new babies from time to time, then mow them down. Or you can pick some of the younger stems and put them in a cup of water in a bright window - they'll last a lot longer in the AC than out in the 90's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com