On a Gardening Note

Some of you know, i have a huge passion for gardening . I have been growing herbs in my garden like rosemary, lemon balm, parsley,thyme,lavender, dill, island mint,and basil.Another thing i plant is green onions. How many times you find yourself buying green onions from the grocery store and you cook with it  but you end up dumping the roots? Well i never dump the roots, i cut off the roots and stick them right in the garden or pots and i have all year Green Onions.

 I also love fresh basil on a nice pasta or pizza.But my basil recently dried out and was always eaten by snails. . I guess south Florida summer heat is way too harsh. So I looked online how to grow basil the right way.

"Basil likes well-drained soil that is rich in nutrients. It also likes full sun and lots of water. Basil also likes warm weather and will not do well if the weather turns cold.
Slugs and snails love Basil so you’ll need to protect your plants from them. You can crush eggshells and put a ring of them around the base of each plant or put a ring of gravel. Pinch back often to encourage bushy growth. Basil can be grown in containers or in the garden as an ornamental plant. Grow purple leaved varieties next to the green leaved varieties for a beautiful contrast."

Did you know? Rub basil leaves on your skin or grow in a container near a troubled area to repel insects such as mosquitoes. You can also burn sprigs of basil on the barbecue or fire to repel them. Place fresh sprigs over bowls of food to prevent flies from landing.

http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=608&pst=1274157  a link full with ideas for tea gardens and such....