I confess, this isn’t a serious grow-your-own year at Late Bloomers Farm. I have five to eight oaks in my yard that prevent me from getting the kind of sunlight it takes to grow things. Hence, one half of the Late Bloomers double entendre.
There are a few sunny spots and this is what I have growing in them:
The Basil Boat: Thai, Italian, and purple
Potted herbs: sage, rosemary, and thyme and oregano, tarragon, and a pepper.
And a couple of garlic plants, because I wanted to try it out.
And potatoes because they wanted to be planted.
At least that’s the sense I got while they were living in the pantry.
So, to supplement my potatoes and herbs, I’ll continue to frequent my farmers markets and farms this season and be grateful they feed me.
on Jul 22nd, 2009 at 4:35 am
Your purple basil is so pretty. I have “regular” basil and thai basil growing this year, and they almost look/smell like completely different herbs (which I guess they are, right?). How does purple basil compare to the conventional or common kind?
on Jul 28th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
The purple basil smells and tastes like the green basil. I was surprised about that. I just loooove the smell and taste of the Thai basil, though–Italian that I am!