tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post6271868700074552059..comments2024-01-28T20:40:57.124-06:00Comments on austin agrodolce: Hot but not especially botheredTexasDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-34332361612458602452014-08-25T16:35:16.045-05:002014-08-25T16:35:16.045-05:00Cat: Thanks for that - I'm working on it!
I ...Cat: Thanks for that - I'm working on it!<br /><br />I will most certainly look for the Blue African for next year - hadn't heard about that one but the more (basil) the merrier. TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-55484270598106779382014-08-25T16:31:30.303-05:002014-08-25T16:31:30.303-05:00Like other readers, I wasn't aware that the ba...Like other readers, I wasn't aware that the basil flowers are edible. That's a definite plus! Have you tried Blue African basil? I saw it in a friend's garden last weekend and it was beautiful. Looks very much like Thai basil but she said it stands up to the heat better. She said it's readily available in nurseries so I'll be looking for it next spring. Enjoyed your photos. You're mastering your camera :) Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-13037254561104666062014-08-25T07:12:27.802-05:002014-08-25T07:12:27.802-05:00dry heat: The bonus for me with basils and mint i...dry heat: The bonus for me with basils and mint is when they are heading towards withering from the heat I have good choices left. Pesto, mint frozen into ice cubes, basil infused oil, mint infused tea, letting basil seed out for the birds. Both plants have turned out to be garden/kitchen work horses and look good doing it.TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-2334778056316198112014-08-25T07:07:31.692-05:002014-08-25T07:07:31.692-05:00Mary: My mint is in the ground after "escapi...Mary: My mint is in the ground after "escaping" from a planter long ago. I pull it out routinely, it seems to die back each winter, and boom -every Spring there it is again. Lather, rinse, repeat - the mint and I dance it out annually.TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-47464178571891115872014-08-25T07:05:41.448-05:002014-08-25T07:05:41.448-05:00Debra: I think basil flowers sprinkled over tomato...Debra: I think basil flowers sprinkled over tomatoes is a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. Hope you have a chance to try it soon.<br /><br />Linda CTG: Thank you! <br /><br />Linda Patchwork: Clean up is one of those thankless tasks that must be done routinely and seems to be most needed when the temperatures are the least conducive. I think the heat is getting to everybody now though. Hurry up Fall!TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-35055252132043347242014-08-24T10:41:49.195-05:002014-08-24T10:41:49.195-05:00The verbena with the skipper enjoying it - very, v...The verbena with the skipper enjoying it - very, very cool! Even if your weather is not. I shouldn't tell you that just over 1/2 of August here has been over 90...most 90-92.<br /><br />At my old house, there were loads of related Verbena (Glandularia) wrightii, never bothered to take pics of the butterflies on them. Tough.<br /><br />So, not just verbena, but basil and mint take the heat. Something to consider to create more greenery, where I want less negative space...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-35837356208901267742014-08-23T21:25:49.404-05:002014-08-23T21:25:49.404-05:00Beautiful close-ups, and I'm excited to try ba...Beautiful close-ups, and I'm excited to try basil flowers, too. I love your shot of the hiding crab spider! It's great to know what can survive until the peak of the Death Star's reign each year. This year my mint appears to have died back to the roots this summer--it's in a clay pot, and I probably let it go a whole week without water at some point. I wonder if it will come back. It has surprised me before. <br /><br />Looking forward to cooler temps, too, even if that means just 90's in the short term. Living here makes you appreciate "brisk" 90-degree days!Mary Lintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442420958964677458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-67336446407210928152014-08-23T10:46:37.794-05:002014-08-23T10:46:37.794-05:00Yes, lovely.
And, great shots.
I've done a lit...Yes, lovely.<br />And, great shots.<br />I've done a little work around here. Clean up. Seems there's always clean up.<br />But, the heat really gets to me, these days.<br />Fall is just around the corner, though.Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-79258075268318623342014-08-22T21:36:09.745-05:002014-08-22T21:36:09.745-05:00Lovely!! Lovely!! LindaCTGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10177442713100751193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-32971852747023843502014-08-22T10:06:05.207-05:002014-08-22T10:06:05.207-05:00Thank you for the tip about the basil flowers. I c...Thank you for the tip about the basil flowers. I can't wait to try that. debrahttp://mylandrestorationproject.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-46874425541190244462014-08-22T08:40:28.490-05:002014-08-22T08:40:28.490-05:00Tina: Its hard to think it makes much difference ...Tina: Its hard to think it makes much difference that this year got hot late, because it sure enough is HOT now, and day to day, that is what we have to get through. I've got fingers crossed for early cooling and a little more rain. Too much to ask for? We'll see!TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-34632681902521676112014-08-22T08:36:31.985-05:002014-08-22T08:36:31.985-05:00I've been such a wimp this year; whine, whine,...I've been such a wimp this year; whine, whine, whine about the heat is what I'm about. And it hasn't really been all that hot, relatively speaking. Your shots are great--love those basil shots and that little skipper. It will get better, soon. I hope. Stay cool.Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.comnoreply@blogger.com