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Fresh basil for margherita pizza...

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  • You must live somewhere pretty warm for yours to still be alive. Mine killed off about 3 weeks ago.

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
    Phoenix, Arizona....this stuff grows like crazy when its hot in summer and is growing at a nice clip in winter as long as it gets plenty of sun...

    Today, i get to try out my new weedeater and lawn mower as the grass needs to be cut....
  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    I grow several herbs indoors in a south facing bay window. Basil, thyme, oregano, scallions and rosemary. Year round. Just the 4-6" pots from the grocery store. The window happens to be in my living room, but hey, what else is that room for?

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
    I grow several herbs indoors in a south facing bay window. Basil, thyme, oregano, scallions and rosemary. Year round. Just the 4-6" pots from the grocery store. The window happens to be in my living room, but hey, what else is that room for?
    I have a friend in colorado who does the same thing, except the herbs he grows are for medicinal purposes...
  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    We grow a lot of basil - but mine died weeks ago. I'm envious. Enjoy!
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Its not just for Margherita ;) Pizza....it is great on any pizza. I have some still hanging on myself....but it is not far from being done for the season.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
    Took a few sprigs of basil to mix in with tomato sauce and pasta.  Nice fresh taste.   
  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
    @westernbbq   that's a great idea, and I'm going to copy you.  I have no green thumb at all, but I could take care of a pot for the sake of pizza.  thanks.
    Phoenix 
  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
    @blasting.  I bought two plants at home depot for $3.99 each, i think...they may have been $4.99 each.   Put them in the terra cotta pots with some soil that was laying around, put em in the sun and kept a decent, but not excessive supply of water on them and man do they ever grow, even with my limited gardening skills