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What is the size of your basil bed? 50 kg of basil per season seems wonderful!

• cameronh90 3y ago
  I think it's about 4 metres by 2 metres. I plant quite densely compared to what you'll normally see recommended on the back of a seed packet, and to save on space between rows, I built a wooden frame that I can use to walk over and harvest from the top. Probably not very safe, but luckily I don't have to report to the HSE! I also start them off indoors and plant out early since London has a rather mild climate. Also: it smells bloody amazing.
  • thefcpk 3y ago
    but what do you do with 50kg of basil... I love pesto and it's a great addon to many things, but I don't see myself using more than a couple hundred g per week.
    • cameronh90 3y ago
      Once you have an abundance of it, you can really just put it in everything. Anything with tomato is better with basil, plus any sandwiches, salads, pizzas, pasta dishes. I have rabbits, so they get through a lot of fresh herbs (especially the stems) and give me fertilizer back in the form of... little round spheres. Besides that, I preserve it by making it into pesto, chutneys and other basil-based sauces, oils, jars of dried flakes and freezing it. Anything I have left over, I give away to friends and family.
      • ilyt 3y ago
        pre-seasoning your rabbit I see...