IT IS TIME TO HAVEST BASIL

 I like the tall variegated basil on the left as it never flowers and it never needs to be cut back.

My basil is flowering and will soon go to seed.  It is time to harvest and freeze it for winter use.  Here is the post from last year that show Christy's method to freeze basil for the winter.
 
http://michigancottagecook.blogspot.com/2010/09/basil-gardening-harvesting-and-freezing.html

 My deck box herb garden.

 Basil flowering and ready to be harvested.

This is the post for a wonderful pesto recipe that freezes well for the winter.  Add the pesto to ricotta cheese and use it as a pizza sauce.


http://michigancottagecook.blogspot.com/2010/11/pesto-for-winter.html