Ways to use basil leaves

As one of the easiest herbs to grow indoors, many newbie gardeners may find themselves landed with an abundance of pungent and peppery fresh basil leaves to use up. Availing of the flavor and healing

Is your basil growing like crazy this summer? Too much basil is a good problem! Try one of these 25 ways to use fresh basil. It would be a shame to let all that herbal goodness go to waste, but I know it can feel a little overwhelming to stare down a heap of fresh basil and ask yourself what in the world you're going to do with so much basil. Good news: you can make your basil harvest last all year long by preserving it now! Just by growing a few basil plants, you should have plenty of fresh…

Basil is a sweet delicious herb that goes with almost any dish. Unfortunately, it only grows well in the summer season. So today I want to show you how to […]

40 Easy Ways to Use Up Fresh Basil

Do you have a bumper crop of basil in your garden? Learn how to preserve basil at home, so you can enjoy it all year long!

Patrick Vernuccio on Instagram: "How do you harvest your Basil? 🌱 Here is how to harvest it correctly so that it regrows 💚 Harvesting your Basil leaf by leaf will prevent your Basil from regrowing new leaves…that’s a pity! Because out of one plant, if you cut correctly above a set of leaves, it will create two new stems growing lots of new leaves. Repeat the process over and over again and you will obtain a bushy Basil plant growing leaves on many new stems! So to harvest, always cut…

Here is how to dry basil in the oven, including an easy way to dry basil in the oven or in the food dehydrator. How to dry out fresh basil leaves at home & tips on drying fresh basil from the garden. Go from fresh basil to dried with a few simple steps. When you make a purchase using a link on this page, we may receive a commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. For more information, please see About Us. #HomegrownHerbs #HerbGarden #KitchenTips #DIY…

Do you have more basil in your garden then you can possibly use? There are so many ways to use fresh basil and to preserve it too!

This homemade pesto tastes way better than storebought. Basil pesto is easy to make and so versatile as a sauce, dip, spread, and topping.

New York City isn’t exactly the ideal place for planting a vegetable garden. Or, at least the kind of vegetable garden I’d love to have. Herb gardens on the other hand are totally doable for city dwellers, and something I’ve had great success with over the years. This year, in particular, I’ve watched my small basil plant flourish and grow like wildfire.