Few things reflect the generous abundance of summer as well as homemade pesto. A matter of weeks ago fresh basil was a rarity on our plot - something to be used in moderation, that needed cosseting to keep it going and growing. Now the sun's shining, the basil plants are putting on inches by the day and it's possible to sacrifice a whole plant, even two, to make a delicious bowl of pesto. Here's to plenty more sunny days and many more mounds of deliciously basily pasta before the summer's out.
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Things I Love About Seedlings Part One...
I love the way that the tiniest seedlings already smell as strongly as anything of the plant that they will actually become. Take these little baby Basil plants for example, every time that I brush past them they smell so sweetly of basily goodness that my mouth waters to think of the pesto that I will be able to make in a matter of weeks. Gorgeous!
