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Comment by Janice Dugan z5/6 PA on May 8, 2009 at 12:26pm

Mark where and what zone you are from...Posted by Janice Dugan z5/6 PA
Might I suggest that everyone edit your name on MY PAGE. I just did mine and I think it would be helpful when looking for a certain zone or state when you are reading other posts. I can never figure out where someone lives unless I check out each one. Some people have flowers that have bloomed and died and mine are just getting started, so this would make it easier to see why.

All I did was beside my name I added: z5/6 PA . With this you can see I am in both zones and live in PA. I think this is the easiest way for all to be identified. So what do you all think???

Comment by Mairi Krausse z8 TX on May 7, 2009 at 4:39pm

The only one that reseeded well was the common Sweet Basil. I had many plants of that one come back up.

Comment by Cheryl Davis Z 8 VA on May 7, 2009 at 4:28pm

I love basil! I can never get it to reseed. Can you? In summer I use it fresh with fresh tomatoes and feta cheese on pasta with olive oil as dressing and it is the essence of summer flavor.

Comment by Mairi Krausse z8 TX on May 7, 2009 at 1:08pm

I don't have any basil this year, but in the past I have planted as many varieties as I could find seed for. I love that stuff. Try some grilled fish (especially salmon) with a rub of lemon basil and garlic powder. Yum!!

Comment by Pat Merewether Z5 MI on May 7, 2009 at 10:55am

I'm soaking some purple basil seeds on paper towels - hope to get them started. I haven't been able to find the plants locally lately. I have several other basils started - getting antsy - want to plant them outside - but can't trust MI late frosts!

Comment by Pat Merewether Z5 MI on May 5, 2009 at 9:21pm

I eradicated a section of orange mint last fall - but still have a lot of it in other places. I love it when the dogs run through is and come in smelling all minty fresh.

Comment by Elizabeth Scott Glenn on May 5, 2009 at 8:57pm

I meant it goes well with sweet basil and not "seet" basil! ;-)

Comment by Elizabeth Scott Glenn on May 5, 2009 at 8:56pm

I love orange mint for cooking. It is great dried and sprinkled liberally on chicken, fish, pork, and beef. It goes well with garlic and soy sauce marinades and goes well with seet and tuscan blue basils. I use it as a ground cover under the fireplace chimney, but you have to keep it under control as the runners go everywhere. However, despite it's tendency to try to take over the garden the orange mint has become one of favorite herbs.

Comment by Contessa Dorner 7b/SC on May 4, 2009 at 9:24pm

Yes, Pat...if you let mint have it's way, it will take over the place!

Comment by Pat Merewether Z5 MI on May 4, 2009 at 9:14pm

You guys - I'm starving! I used to make lemon layer cake with white icing and garnish it with lemon mint leaves.

Is peppermint a huge bush like plant? A mint sprang up last summer and ended up like a shrub - just smells like mint.

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