theres so many people here that get sanity through gardening “no pun intended” that I decided to grow a basil plant. So far so good. Got some leafs sprouting, looking forward to making some sauce soon. Maybe some English muffin pizzas. It’s the first thing I’ve tried to grow since I was like 17. Nothing fancy just a little bag on the windowsill.
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When i was in the ER February 16th 2025, i was being admitted to ICU where i was for 3 weeks, then had to relearn to walk for 3 weeks in another hospital rehab floor, the nurse told me something that made me feel for over 18 months now that i was finally *safe*. She told me that the guy who raped and beat me 21 years ago now almost 20 years at that time, was in prison as of a month before that...
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Sometimes, I think I have ODD. I can be oppositional. It seems that the only times that I feel like cleaning are when I should be doing something else or I have to go somewhere. Well, not everytime but most of the time. Yesterday, I was supposed to be doing online training for work but instead, I decided to work on my kitchen table. Most of the time, I don't know where to start and give...
Though Basil won't take cold weather and you'll have to buy new each year, probably.
Try a rosemary.... its a perennial and grows easily.
Human fancies don't impress plants much. They are the Monarchs of sticking to the basics. May your relationship grow and grow, both literally and figuratively.
I'm a little upset knowing the frosts will arrive soon and they'll be gone. A perennial might be the way to go.
Enjoy your basil!