Basil!

I mentioned yesterday how I love to add basil to my salads now. It's a simple way to add a little surprise to your salad.

I'm growing three types of basil, and I may plant more yet so that I can stock up on pesto, which I'll freeze in cubes and brush on chicken or fish.

I'm eager for my basil to grow faster and for my recently planted tomatoes to catch up. One of my favorite treats from the garden last year was layering basil and slices of tomato as an easy appetizer or happy hour treat.

I'm sure I'll dig up more ways to eat basil this year!

The purple of the red rubin basil is beautiful in my deck rail planter.