Southwest Missouri is having August weather in June, which in tea lingo translates to, “I don’t care as long as it’s cold.” Iced tea just doesn’t deserve a lot of fuss in my world, because you guzzle it rather than taste it.
However, I departed from that philosophy yesterday due to a lovely pot of Thai basil growing on my back step. Couple teaspoons of dried lemongrass and several sprigs of the basil in a mason jar. Gave it a 30-40 minute head start in the sunshine, then removed the lemongrass and left the basil when I ’fridged it.
Neither flavor was decidedly strong, but it was sharp and refreshing and cooling to the mouth. Forget the quart jar—next round, I’m going for a gallon :)
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Is Thai basil the same as Tulsi or Holy Basil? I bought some seeds….and forgot to plant them! Waaaaaah! Maybe it isn’t too late…
Different; leaves are smaller, long football shaped, and a little bit greeny-purple. The tulsi given to me (as seeds) has leaves that are more spade shaped with serrated edges. With your growing season, I’d think you could put seeds out to get some harvestable leaves by fall.
I will dig them out tomorrow and see what I can manage. We went tomato crazy and planted almost the wole garden, plus two giant squash and a moonflower volunteered and are eating up tons of space, but you know…squash.
Is Thai basil the same as Tulsi or Holy Basil? I bought some seeds….and forgot to plant them! Waaaaaah! Maybe it isn’t too late…
Different; leaves are smaller, long football shaped, and a little bit greeny-purple. The tulsi given to me (as seeds) has leaves that are more spade shaped with serrated edges. With your growing season, I’d think you could put seeds out to get some harvestable leaves by fall.
I will dig them out tomorrow and see what I can manage. We went tomato crazy and planted almost the wole garden, plus two giant squash and a moonflower volunteered and are eating up tons of space, but you know…squash.