...EVEN as the sleet piles up outside, and we are destined to spend one more day housebound. Will wants to post about the upcoming season and hopefully will do so tonight; in the meantime, we've been talking about seed ordering....(ask Will about his $1 a seed tomato order -yikes) and we have made some changes out near the garden to put in more herb beds this year. All of this makes me think about Tulsi...I grew all 4 kinds of Tulsi for tea last year and had a special bed dedicated to it. But I made the grand mistake of not planning well, and running out of room before the Kapoor was ready...and it had to be relegated to the back of an herb row by the greenhouses. so sad. In a way, I feel like I am supposed to like them all equally -I have no idea why. But in fact, I love the Kapoor so very much. They all have their special traits, but the Kapoor (the only one that is African in origin) has the sweetest, most amazing smell and taste. There will be much, much tulsi basil in our future (and that includes all of the CSA members). I'll go about my business on this very cold night -=and dream of warm days and herb beds.....
Krishna (very prolific, but the leaves are smaller and Krishna flowers quickly)
Rama (when mature, the leaves and stems are actually more red in color)
Kapoor (wish you could smell this....)
Vanna (large and velvety leaves -the least aromatic)
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