Organic Gardening Info from Peaceful Valley

I’m new to gardening and tried planting basil in a wooden pot. It flourished at first but now the leaves are turning yellow. It’s been growing about one month. Do I need to add some type of plant food?

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It’s November and I still have luscious green basil in my garden!

This is a first for me; I moved to Northern California from Vermont a little less than a year ago, and just about everything green (or even sugar maple orange) is gone by November there. But apparently fresh basil in November is actually a little on the strange side here in Grass Valley as well, so I better watch out for the frost forecast.

I used Agribon to shield it from the last frost, which worked well, but I think it’s about time I just picked it all.

What will I do with all my fresh basil? I don’t care for dried basil, so I’ve come to freezing it in oil. A neat trick is to chop it up, put it in a ziplock bag, add oil and place it in a flat spot in the freezer.  It will harden up so I can just break a thin piece off when I need some basil.

When I have had access to a food processor I’ve made some great pesto. Watch out for adding walnuts and roasted tomatoes though! The mix of acid and walnuts will turn it purple-black instantly!  Does anyone have some great basil recipes? I’d love to branch out from the typical pesto…

I belong to a CSA, which means every week I get a box of the freshest veggies possible… from just down the road. Every year I find myself subconsciously competing with my CSA farmer… and I must admit I always lose. He always has tomatoes and peppers sooner, his lettuce and cabbage heads up better than mine, in short his thumb is just plain greener. And this year I’ve decided to be alright with that, I’ve decided to grow all the other things I like to eat that I never get from my CSA. Now this idea may seem elementary, but to me it’s a revelation.

For those of you who are not hip to CSA membership here’s a quick overview; A farmer near you grows a diverse yet practical variety of veggies, usually on a small amount of acreage (1-5 acres). You join the CSA (community supported agriculture) and pay for a box of veggies a week. It’s kind of a subscription to fresh local food. Usually $15-$40 a week paid in advance or in two or three payments. The idea is that by paying in advance you give the farmers the money they need to get off to a good start. In return you not only get the freshest veggies possible, you also get to”know your grower” which is a rare thing these days. For a more detailed explanation of CSA here is what Wikipedia has to say.

So this year I will grow some unusual greens; Double Purple Orach, Purslane, Miners Lettuce, Italienischer and Regal Spinach. Most of which I have no idea what they will taste like. Even though my CSA has tons of tomatoes, I’m still going to grow my own, mostly sauce tomatoes for canning, you can never have too many tomatoes in my opinion. The same goes for onions and garlic, in my house we eat so much of these it’s a surprise our friends can stand our breath. In addition I plan to grow pickling cucumbers, some specialty squashes like flying saucer and portofino. I also acquired a few giant pumpkin seeds from a winning giant pumpkin (800+ lbs) and I can’t wait to see what comes of that! Herbs are still on the plan this year, dill (for the pickles), cilantro, basil and parsley, and thyme. Shelling peas will be a new addition to my garden and so will the beautiful scarlet runner beans I picked up at a seed swap. Also in the plan this year are berries of the straw, blue and rasp varieties. The blueberries will be the only new item on the menu and even though I just put them in the ground yesterday… my mouth waters already.

My garden plan for this year started out as a supplement to my CSA, giving me the veggies I would not see in my weekly box. It quickly became more about exploring new kinds of vegetables. And while I realize that my garden this year will barely scratch the surface of the vast realm of vegetable variety… I’ve got to start somewhere… and my garden seems like the right place.

What’s in your garden this year?