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Gardening

Paper Roses

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7. Hi everyone, thanks for your hints. BTW, I grow Basil BUT:

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Tue Aug 4, 2020, 09:56 AM

Aug 2020

Something that I cannot see is chewing the leaves. I have never seen a bug or slug. Don't know how to treat this.
On one FB page, it suggested I pull them, roots and all and place in a jar on the window sill and they will grow without any problems. Do you have a basil-chewer? What do you do?

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My friends, I need advice regarding my cherry tomatoes. [View all] Paper Roses Aug 2020 OP

I have frozen and oven roasted excess cherry tomatoes. northoftheborder Aug 2020 #1

Make roasted tomato soup The Wizard Aug 2020 #2

I love to dry cherry tomatoes. luvs2sing Aug 2020 #3

your going to grow basil also RazzleCat Aug 2020 #4

great suggestions NJCher Aug 2020 #12

Marguerita pizza Freddie Aug 2020 #5

Last year, I threw my excess cherry tomatos in with the Romas for sauce Backseat Driver Aug 2020 #6

Hi everyone, thanks for your hints. BTW, I grow Basil BUT: Paper Roses Aug 2020 #7

No good deed goes unpunished...I send recipes and, sure enough, see above Backseat Driver Aug 2020 #9

all-purpose solution NJCher Aug 2020 #13

I freeze them whole on a cookie sheet and then pack in zip lock bags. When ready to use OregonBlue Aug 2020 #8

I could have written your post. I'm swamped with little Sungold tomatoes. Vinca Aug 2020 #10

spectacular tomato year. For cherries I've made this Vermouth/Tomato sauce wiggs Aug 2020 #11