What a quick and effective way to preserve homegrown basil.
"Pick basil in mid morning, when dew has dried off the leaves and before the heat of the afternoon sun. Give the stems a good couple shakes outside so you don't bring any unwanted hitchhikers into the house. Hopefully you did a better job than I did in keeping the flowers trimmed off of your plants, they diminish the potency in the leaves.".... Read more
Wonderful tip! Basil grows like a weed during the summer months.
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