Basil

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A fresh basil leaf eaten directly from the plant has an initial subtle peppery flavour. The taste then evolves into a slightly sweet flavour and also has a delicate menthol aroma aswell.

Eating some fresh basil leaves can help with a blocked nose.

A simple insecticidal soap will get rid of the fungus gnats without harming the basil. Pour 1 1/2 tbsp. of liquid castile soap, 1 qt. of water, and 3 drops of vegetable oil in a spray bottle. The liquid castile soap will kill the fungus gnats, and is natural so it won't affect the basil when you to eat the herb. Shake the ingredients in the spray bottle each time you want to use it. Aim the homemade insecticidal soap at the gnats and begin spraying.

Spray the basil plants once you are done spraying the gnats surrounding the plants so that all future gnats stay away from the basil. Reapply once per week to keep a new infestation from forming.

You are overwatering. Once you dry it out some, they will go away.

I harvest basil from the time I plant it. I pinch some leaves off and add it to what ever I'm cooking or a salad, sliced tomatoes. The one thing I do is never let it flower bloom or stay on the plant. When the white flower come I pinch them off, I think the basil becomes bitter someone told me that. Not sure if it true but i do it anyway. At the end of the season I take leaves off the plant wash then place on paper towels and let dry for a little bit. With them still on the towels I roll them up and place in freezer. So I can add to spaghetti sauce and soup, stuff like that what ever you like. Enyoy!

About 200 grams.

Basil with dark spots on it is aging and not fresh.

You can't substitute the two. Fresh basil has a totally different flavor profile than its inferior counterpart in the dried version. Dried basil on its own almost can be compared to the taste of wood, whereas fresh basil has a beautiful somewhat sweet aroma and hints of a sweet mild peppery flavor.

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what the previous answerer said, that's pretty much common sence.

I personally wouldn't recomend it, in a caged habitat they would prefer to have live locusts than basil, I'm not sure it would be a great idea to feed them basil.

There are several different varieties of basil. The one usually used in Italian cuisine is sweet basil. Holy basil and lemon basil are different (but closely related) species, and Thai basil is the same species as sweet basil but a different variety (sort of like how poodles and dachshunds are both the same species, but you wouldn't likely mistake one for the other).

It has branched vascular veins in its leaf petals, it's roots spread out more vastly than a monocots would, and it also has 8 flower petals when it flowers?

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Basil is very complimentary to tomatoes and tomato based foods. Basil also works very well with the other ingredients in pesto, or people wouldn't eat so much of it: oil, parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and the like. Basil also works well with garlic, shallots, and onions, as well as rosemary, thyme, sage, lemon verbena, and *small* amounts of fresh oregano.

Yes they do like that ,but do allow them to have a bit of shade you don't want sun dryed tomatoes

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Rosemary is a long lived evergreen shrub, with both tall and creeping forms. Propagated from cuttings, which root easily in damp sand or even just water. As it is a shrub of mountainsides, it will grow under difficult conditions (for instance in pots, and dry places), not requiring much in the way of feeding or water. So it is not a perennial, coming to life again each season, but grows all the time.

Basil does not have the ability to remove marijuana or its metabolites from the body. While it may have some health benefits, there is no scientific evidence to support the idea that consuming basil can cleanse the system of THC or other substances. The body naturally metabolizes and eliminates marijuana over time, and hydration and a healthy diet can support this process. However, the most effective way to clear marijuana from your system is simply to allow time for it to be metabolized.

Sweet Basil is called a runner, because the steam is low to the ground and it is short. There for called a runner plant.

Nursing Herbal Medicine Handbook (Eds.: J. A. Schilling McCann, W. J. Kelly; Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; pg. 27-28) says, "Basil contains estragole (70% to 85% of essential oil) as a major component and smaller amounts of safrole. Estragole may have mutagenic effects if taken internally in massive amounts, but it's safe to use as a spice....Pregnant women, breast-feeding women, infants, and young children should avoid using basil" in medicinal quantities.

In plain English, you can use it in food, but using the essential oil is not safe in pregnancy.

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General rule of thumb is 1/2 the amount of dried herbs. So 1/8 of a cup of dried basil is equal to 1/4 cup fresh

You have dried basil? Use three tablespoons. Rub it between your hands as you add it.

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Use it in the same way you use regular basil - in tomato dishes, pesto, any vegetable, especially beans, peppers, eggplants, soups, and stuffings. Greek basil has the advantage over normal basil of having smaller leaves and softer stems. It's flavor is also quite strong.

Medicinally, it has antibacterial and antispasmodic properties, and can be applied to insect bites.