Basil Varieties

Siam Queen Basil

If you didn’t already know, there are lots of varieties of basil.  Since I couldn’t find African Blue Basil this year to attract bees, a local plant store recommended that I give Siam Queen Basil a try.  It is a pretty and tasty plant but it doesn’t attract as many bees. Features: 1) The taste […]

Herbs

Rooting Basil

I was able to root my African Blue Basil by taking a cutting from the plant at the end of summer and putting it in a glass of water on my kitchen countertop.  After a few weeks, it started to root.  Someone in my family thought it was there to eat not root!  That person […]

Recipes Vegetables

Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Salad

First of all, these are not eyeballs and I am not trying to make a Halloween dish!  When we have lots of cherry tomatoes overflowing from the garden and fresh basil, Mom and I love to buy some mozzarella and make tomato, basil & mozzarella salad.  It doesn’t get simpler than this: Ingredients: Tomatoes (full […]