Love the subject line!! Yep, my basil is just sitting there. I felt that my transplants were stunted by the cool spring, so I did some direct seeding as well--they sprouted, but have only grown a few inches. There's just not enough sunshine.
At least you had some basil last year. We had severe water restrictions, and my basil didn't make the triage cut on watering, I was just trying to save some of the shrubs and trees.
However, despite the long snowy winter, the cold wet spring, and the current bout of rain and cloudy skies, I am NOT complaining. It's not an ideal growing season, but it's still better than a drought. Anything is better than a drought.
Cheers, Sue snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.net Zone 6, Southcentral PA
My basil (many many plants) just hasn't taken off.....I've only been able to
> whip up a few batches of pesto and that ain't fair. Nothing like last year's
> endless supply grown in that hot sunny summer I remember well. It fits that
> tomatoes are in stunningly short supply in our sodden area (and New Jersey
> without tomatoes is like, well, like .....tomatoes without basil). > > Best,
> Tyra
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