Herbs and Spices: Anyone into these?

[kim G]

^^ alam ko na ibig mong sabihin minsan talaga di perky ang dahon ng lavander and yes they love the sun.as far i know,lahat ng flowering plants loves the sun.basta green ang dahon nya at bushy,they should be alright.

[franzb69]

my thai basil's fine. i noticed my thai basil is a lot more thirsty than my other basil varieties. but other than that it seems ok. kala ko mamamatay na then i just watered, it perked back up. a little coffee grounds for a quick boost of nutes. buhay na uli.

yung sweet basil patch namin tuwang tuwa sa ulan.

[cuddly_9]

thanks.
i am really having hard time with the thai basil. I bought the ones sold over at Manila Seedling Bank, buhay na buhay.... hay. nakakadepressed pag namatay yun plant.

[franzb69]

it loves the sun, it's probably either overwatering or too much heat. keep it in a shaded area with at least 8 hours or light.

[project_ichigo]

thanks.
i am really having hard time with the thai basil. I bought the ones sold over at Manila Seedling Bank, buhay na buhay.... hay. nakakadepressed pag namatay yun plant.

I find thai basil more hardy than other basil varieties... pinaka maikli bukay yung lemon basil,, aga mamulaklak...

[franzb69]

pinch pinch lang flowers to keep them from dying. =D

we got sweet basils that are over a year old. buhay pa den. ang tataba na ng stalks. woody na sagad yung stalks, some stalks as thick as my pinky finger

[franzb69]

uses of oregano, care of ehow

http://www.ehow.com/uses-for-oregano/

[franzb69]

cut up my basil by half, left my thai basil alone.

made pesto out of it.



processed, leaves nalang no more stems or stalks



pesto!

[desdemona]

pano ba gumawa ng pesto? kailangan ba may garlic?

[franzb69]

this is the recipe i followed:

This classic Italian sauce is so easy and versatile, you'll want to keep some always on hand in the refrigerator. Pesto is traditionally made with pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, basil, and Parmesan cheese. It's most popular use is tossed with pasta. Walnuts may be substituted for pine nuts in a pinch.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:

* 2 tablespoons coarse-chopped walnuts or pine nuts
* 2 garlic cloves, peeled
* 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* 4 cups basil leaves (about 4 ounces)
* 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
* 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation:
You will need a food processor or strong blender. With the motor running, drop the pine nuts and garlic through the feed chute. Process until finely minced. Add the olive oil and pulse three times. Add basil, Parmesan cheese, and salt to the processor bowl. Process until finely minced, scraping down sides.

Refrigerate leftovers and use within 1 week.

Yield: 3/4 cup

i followed it loosely. lots and lots of salt. hehe. and a bunch more olive oil.

i didn't have pine nuts or walnuts so i used regular roasted peanuts.

tastes good. not as healthy as using the other stuff but good none-the-less.

a bit of trivia, peanuts are not really nuts. they're legumes! more related to beans =D

[franzb69]

my arugula plants:



i still have a 2nd pot of arugula that are still seedlings. lumalaki na den sila so i'm happy with that.

maybe i should plant arugula in a larger pot, might encourage them to grow larger leaves, but older leaves make bitter leaves which is not good. hmmmm.....

my thyme grown from seed, getting taller by the week:

[kapitan jiegoh]

I find thai basil more hardy than other basil varieties... pinaka maikli bukay yung lemon basil,, aga mamulaklak...

i've got one lemon basil dati, nung nag start na mag flower cut ko lang para di mamatay, kaso every time na lang na makita ko palaging may flower buds. kaya ginawa ko cut ko derecho sa trash can

[franzb69]

ang flowers na yan i let it stay on the soil. fertilizer uli kung baga. hehe.

[kapitan jiegoh]

kaso wala na yung lemon basil ko, tinapon ko na, isa na lang basil ko itinira, up to now di pa sya namumulaklak, pinipinch ko lang dahon then inaamoy ko

[franzb69]

ahhh hehe. kinakain ko basil leaves ko pag tuwing nadaan ako eh.

[modpod77]

I'm at the beginning with herb and spicy in my garden. Now I'm trying basil, onion, garlic, ginger and rosemary! They're now really small but I hope they'll grow up fast! It sounds really nice to make food with your own ingredients ^^

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[franzb69]

post pictures!

it would be nice to get others to wanna grow their own den =D

[project_ichigo]

one tray of genovese basil ready for transplant.



masarap yung basil isama sa BLT sandwich.

[franzb69]

wow galit sa genovese. hehe. yan ang authentic na pang pesto. konti lang meron akong tumutubo nyan. hehe. halo halo sila sa isang lalagyan.

[project_ichigo]

wow galit sa genovese. hehe. yan ang authentic na pang pesto. konti lang meron akong tumutubo nyan. hehe. halo halo sila sa isang lalagyan.

actually, dalawang tray yang genovese na yan. na arbrl na yung yung kalahati at na transplant na yung iba kaya di ko na pinicturan. hehehe
all in all meron ako 53 genovese basil.