littlek wrote:Oops, is the basil going to make it? We are nearing the summer solstice and our temps have been in the 60s during the day and the 50s at night. Chilly!
Will
your basil make it or mine, k?
I'm sure yours will.
Under cover on extremely cold nights, especially in the initial stages.
We've had lots of chilly nights but that was the first frost. My basil had lasted much longer than usual (& was incredibly lush!) because of .... well climate change, actually.
One frost & quite a number of the leaves have wilted & some have those frost "burns" on them. <sigh> Best crop of basil in years!
I'd better do my making & freezing pesto thing very quickly, I think. I'd
intended to, but ...... well, you know!
)
And they're not bad at all, though the pips could be a bit smaller. I'll be rather glad when a few more are picked & my poor over-burdened tree/bush can stand up straight again!
