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Herb - Basil Italian Sweet
The Italian Large Leaf Basil has just that, a larger leaf than other basils. Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter. Fresh basil makes a nice tea, an excellent vinegar, and tastes great fresh with fish, poultry, rice, mild vegetables, eggplant and many others. Basil is used in so many foods, it is hard to mention them all. It is a good all "around basil" and it has very few pests. The Basil Italian Large Leaf, 'Ocimum basilicum', is a sweet basil that is particularly good for pesto and is also excellent for fresh use. It is used in Italian foods and pesto and pasta sauces. There is nothing like the smell of basil, it is the smell of summer. There is no more useful herb. Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date. ... more information
Geranium - Blue Blizzard Fertilize lightly every 2 weeks. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering. They are excellent in containers of all types from small pots to large tubs to window boxes and combine well with other plants such as petunias and ivies. These plants have succulent leaves and stems and they are commonly called garden geraniums, zonal geraniums or ivy geraniums. The Geranium Blue Blizard, 'Pelargonium x peltatum', is an ivy geranium that has beautiful lavender blue flowers. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. Over fertilization results in excessive foliage and few flowers. These ivy geraniums provide a mass of color for your enjoyment all season long. |
