I heard that piece, and decided I'd start harvesting basil on a daily basis, instead of waiting for the plants to get big. It freezes well, and small batches are easier to clean - and once it's in the freezer, it's safe!

Thanks for the reminder - I'd actually totally forgotten about this.

Sheesh, it's bad enough that I found out last week that the first case of late blight has been found in CT (and I don't have a single tomato yet!). Now I have to watch my basil too! Maybe I'll do what DTD suggests and harvest daily, just in case...

Thanks for the heads-up!
:)
Dee

AUUUUUUGGGHHHHHH!!!

To read about LB AND a threat to bail in one thread!! That's too much to bear!

I think I am going to cry now.

I hope the basil blight is not worldwide. Hopefully somewhere in the world they will be harvesting healthy basil for the commercial market. I've never grown basil, but the dried store-bought variety is my favorite herb, in everything from Italian sauces to eggs to veggie dishes. What dismaying news!

I gave up on tomatoes after last year. I'm an easily discouraged gardener!

mine all died. But I think it was a regular type of mildew.
Gotta get some at the Farmers mkt.
Kathy