Posts Tagged ‘basil’
from the garden, on the table
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, beauty, colors, cooking, flowers, food photography, gardening, garlic, Inspiration, nasturtium, pesto, Photography on September 18, 2021| 3 Comments »
who knew
Posted in Nature Notes, tagged backyard gardens, basil, birds, Inspiration, marigolds, nature, Photography, starlings on April 26, 2021| 2 Comments »
Who knew that starlings line their nests with scented flowers and herbs like marigolds, and I guess basil, too, because all of the marigolds and basil you see in this picture are gone, decimated by the beaks of starlings. I even watched out the window as a starling broke off the marigold head and flew away with the flower in its mouth. Steve was okay with it until they started harvesting the basil as well. I think the problem is that the raised bed is right next to a bird feeding station. And while I remember planting marigolds last year I think it was later in the spring and there was no feeding station and maybe nesting season was done. I don’t know. We’ll see what the rest of the spring holds. Meanwhile I AM pleased about the herbs “hidden” on the side of the house doing well.
fresh basil
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, Caprese, food, food photography, gardening, Inspiration, Photography, salads on August 5, 2020| Leave a Comment »
a colorful assembly
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, colors, food, Inspiration, nasturtium, Photography, salads, tomatoes on July 7, 2020| 1 Comment »
roots submerged
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged abstract, basil, branching, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, light, Photography, roots, water on September 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Actually it is not so much that the roots are submerged as they have emerged. After a certain person picked basil leaves to make some pesto, I took the mostly bare stems and placed them in water next to a window. There were just enough leaves left to absorb the light and spark some root growth.
from mary’s garden
Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged basil, food, food photography, garlic, Inspiration, Photography on August 30, 2017| 2 Comments »
Fresh basil and garlic soon to become … (drumroll) … pesto! Have a good day, folks. 🙂
basil flowers in a clam shell
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, beauty, clams, food photography, Inspiration, Photography on April 9, 2017| 1 Comment »
roots
Posted in Branches, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, beauty, gardening, herbs, indoor gardening, Inspiration, Photography on July 8, 2016| 1 Comment »
It may not look like much but I am rather happy with this pot of basil. It began as a handful of stalks after Steve and his cooking crew had picked a bag of basil clean in preparation for his pesto. There was just something about the branches that called to me that day. I thought the mass would make a great picture and I wanted to keep them upright so I placed them in a glass. And then, of course, I could not help but wonder what would happen if I actually placed water in the glass. I took some photos and then tucked the glass away. Then lo and behold, I peered into the glass one day and what did I see but roots! I let the roots grow and even added a tiny bit of fertilizer and then soil to the water. The roots grew long and strong and new leaves unfurled. Until finally I could plant this … everlasting plant … in a new pot of soil. It’s the little things … 🙂
basil flowers
Posted in Branches, Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, colors, food, herbs, indoord gardening, Inspiration, Photography on May 31, 2016| Leave a Comment »
A Bit of Red and Green
Posted in Inspiration, Kitchen Inspirations, tagged basil, colors, food, Inspiration, Photography, photos, pictures, tomatoes on December 9, 2011| 1 Comment »
