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This is the second time this spring I've been able to harvest a bunch of basil from my garden and make a batch of pesto.

I planted basil with my tomatoes back in early April, which is supposed to help keep pests from the tomato plants, and offers the benefit of fresh basil all spring, summer, and fall. Lots of people add basil to their tomatoes when they can them, too.







Pesto (for the few who may not know) is a blend of fresh basil; ground, toasted, pine nuts; grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese; crushed garlic; salt; pepper; butter; and EVOO. Great on pasta.

Cool thing about basil is, when you harvest it, you can cut it nearly down to the base, and in just a few weeks, it's back to where it was, ready for another harvest.