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Basil (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil or Saint-Joseph's-wort. In a plastic bowl with yellowish colander, partially filled with water. Green background with light effect.

Basil

 

This aromatic plant, basil, is passionately cultivated by Genoese and is the essential ingredient of the Ligurian salsa called “PESTO”. (Green sauce with basil, garlic, pine-nuts, Sardinian sheep’s milk cheese and Parmesan, and virgin olive oil. All ingredients which should be ground in a marble mortar with a wooden pestle, hence the name)

It is not enough to say basil to make good pesto. It is essential know where it comes from.

Basil must, at the very least, be grown near the sea; that grown inland, worse still if it comes from the other side of the Apennines, tastes of mint. And that is the worst definition for basil: to taste of mint!!

 

In this photo basil cultivated in my garden.

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Basil is a switch vain

i never tire of his sweet face.

My wife and I always look forward to that time of year when we do some gardening. This year, our pots of basil are already going like gang-busters, so I thought I'd make a photo one recent overcast day.

Botanical name: Ocimum tenuiflorum

Common Name: Holy Basil

Hindi Name: Tulsi

Just some fragments of my garden.

My basil plant is thriving with all the sunlight it gets every morning.

{Little Foodies} This Strawberry & Basil Slushy is very easy to prepare, and it is also a healthy beverage for the kids! We used honey to sweeten it, feat. *SIMAN* :strawberry: buff.ly/2roPiGR

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{Pequeños Foodies} Este Batido de Fresa & Albahaca es fácil de preparar, y súper sano para niños! Tiene pocos ingredientes y utilizamos miel de abeja para endulzarlo, feat. *SIMAN* :strawberry: buff.ly/2roxzyX

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“One of the greatest gifts we receive from dogs is the tenderness they evoke in us. The disappointments of life, the injustices, the battering events that are beyond our control, and the betrayals we endure, from those we befriended and loved, can make us cynical and turn our hearts into flint – on which only the matches of anger and bitterness can be struck into flame. By their delight in being with us, the reliable sunniness of their disposition, the joy they bring to playtime, the curiosity with which they embrace each new experience, dogs can melt cynicism,and sweeten the bitter heart.”

― Dean Koontz, A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog

about 70% of the basil we grew this year.

Basil and chives in decorative bowls. Green surface. High point of view.

Basil is very handsome.

Basil and chives in decorative bowls. Green surface. High point of view.

My other Cat – Basil. He is over 20 years old now and still acts like a kitten :)

 

View On Black

Basil hides behind a leaf. This shot was kind of inspired by another work by William Wegman, called Green Beret

 

For FGR: Get outside!

For The Rogue Players: invasion of Leaves

 

TRF: Basil's collar broke at daycare and I haven't had time to go get him a new one. I am so afraid that he somehow gets away and is later found without any identification!

 

365 days of my Dog: Day 58

Some basil growin' in da garden.

Tiny Green Bees on my Basil - With Pollen

St.Basil in Red Square of Moscow Russia

Highest position: 70 on Saturday, September 19, 2009

Canon EF 17-40 F/4 L USM

Canon EOS 40D

I've harvested most of my Genovese Basil and have frozen it into pesto base. So now, all that left to do is wait until they've all gone to seed (happening) and then dry out (not happening) so that I can harvest them for next year's crop! I still have a couple of varietals to harvest too, purple basil, thai basil, and an unidentified kind (another type of thai basil?), not quite sure. Happy harvesting and Happy Bokeh Wednesday!!!

Macro of basil leaves.

Canon EOS 1000D, Kit-Lens 18-55mm reverse mounted

Backlighted with energy saving lamp.

No cupcakes were hurt in the making of this picture! I was stumped this week for 52 weeks and Anda said I should have Zap help with baking or blame the mess on Basil. SO here is my little weirdling helper! We're making guiness stout cupcakes with maple buttercream and candied bacon

Basil is now 14 years old, but still puppy in his heart.

And he is still my little baby.

Thought I would put up 2 fox pictures to compare Basil and Ted just face view at the moment but I will do body shots as well.

From a month ago. Basil was harder to photograph than Big Ears and Torn ear in 2010. He was much more nervy and often had his ears flat whereas Big Ears was so brazen and turned up several times right beside me while I was photographing bugs.

Basil has been gone one year as of today. Daddy misses his very special little boy very, very much.

Viewed from Central Drive. Sandfield Park.

Built about 1840, was the residence of John Caton Thompson, attorney and solicitor 1851. In 1871 James Lister who Lister Drive was named, lived there.

Basil (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil or Saint-Joseph's-wort. Washed leaves in decorative bowl. Green surface. Light effect. High point of view.

Basil (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil or Saint-Joseph's-wort. Washed leaves in decorative bowl. Focus on leaf in foreground. Green background.

{Little Foodies} This Strawberry & Basil Slushy is very easy to prepare, and it is also a healthy beverage for the kids! We used honey to sweeten it, feat. *SIMAN* :strawberry: buff.ly/2roPiGR

Pin it - buff.ly/2rosuGW

  

{Pequeños Foodies} Este Batido de Fresa & Albahaca es fácil de preparar, y súper sano para niños! Tiene pocos ingredientes y utilizamos miel de abeja para endulzarlo, feat. *SIMAN* :strawberry: buff.ly/2roxzyX

Pin it - buff.ly/2rosuGW

Basil (Ocimum basilicum), also called great basil or Saint-Joseph's-wort. In a plastic bowl with yellowish colander, partially filled with water. Green surface. High point of view. Light effect.

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