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Basils
Nov 26, 2018 16:24:22 GMT -5
Post by pepperhead212 on Nov 26, 2018 16:24:22 GMT -5
I just saw a basil in Johnny's that caught my eye - Everleaf. Supposedly a genovese type, very slow bolting, and a short, bushy type - the kind I like, for both indoor culture, and the pots around my deck. Anybody ever grow this?
I wasn't going to place an order from Johnny's, just to get this, given their high shipping rates, so I looked on ebay, and there it was! $2.50, w/free shipping! I also ordered some other seeds from the same company - things I have that were old, and that type of thing.
The Gecofure that I tried this last season, from Pinetree, was OK; good flavor, but not real productive - didn't seem to send a lot of branches out, even when trimmed frequently (though I have one in my hydro now, which seems to have a lot of new branches on it, and I haven't even clipped it). And It bolted earlier than the Serrata - still my favorite, though I keep looking!
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Nov 26, 2018 19:03:26 GMT -5
Post by Laura_in_FL on Nov 26, 2018 19:03:26 GMT -5
I'll be trialing Gecofure this coming year - and maybe this winter indoors if feasible.
I'd love to hear how Everleaf performs for you next year.
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directsunlight
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Basils
Sept 25, 2021 18:37:55 GMT -5
Post by directsunlight on Sept 25, 2021 18:37:55 GMT -5
Here are my thoughts on basil, essesntially that I have not tried a bad variety. It is just what you want it for, or how much time you have to pick. Lettuceleaf basil is really good for making pesto, because it produces big leaves and therefore easier to pick the cupfuls that are needed. The lemon basil has an interesting taste for using here and there, but it is the opposite, smaller plants, and it takes 8 or 10 leaves to equal 1 of the lettuceleaf. Meanwhile, purple basil has that fancy look!
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Sept 27, 2021 8:48:51 GMT -5
Post by Laura_in_FL on Sept 27, 2021 8:48:51 GMT -5
My Emerald Towers basil plants that I planted this spring have STILL NOT BOLTED. That is just amazing.
I cut the plants back hard because we had a ridiculously wet summer, which caused fungal diseases on the leaves. (However, the plants did hold out a long time before getting sick; in a normal summer this variety probably wouldn't have significant disease problems.) Now the plants are again putting out some healthy new growth. Since I am now in the fall dry season, I am optimistic of getting some nice harvests before frost.
I absolutely will plant this basil again. It's just a fantastic basil for Florida.
Although people think of herbs as liking a lean soil that's kept on the dry side, I have found that basil (and this basil particularly) perform better for me with plenty of food and consistent moisture (NOT wet feet, though). So it's extremely happy in an Earthbox.
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