Swimming In Basil – One Hundred {Dollars} a Month

By Mavis Butterfield on August 5, 2026 – 2 Comments

I really feel prefer it’s been eternally since I’ve executed a backyard replace however actually, it’s solely been about 10 days.

Not solely are we harvesting zucchini on a regular basis {who isn’t?} we’re additionally selecting tomatoes and inexperienced beans each different day as nicely. 

Oh, and we’re swimming in basil. Both on the porch and the facet backyard mattress. 

HH in case you are studying this, I feel it’s time to make pesto. You know what I really like about pesto? You can freeze it!! Did you recognize that? 

Well you possibly can. 🙂 

While we aren’t fairly swimming in tomatoes but, I believe in one other week or so I’ll have sufficient to share with the neighbors. 

Or begin freezing them. I haven’t determined but. 

The zucchinis although, The HH has been sautéing them with onions just about day-after-day. 

Normally I’d be baking loaves of zucchini bread by now, however we don’t appear to eat as many baked items or bread merchandise nowadays.

I ought to bake not less than one loaf of zucchini bread {or on the very least zucchini cupcakes!} although for the freezer. I’ll most likely be kicking myself come January if I don’t. 

Well, it seems to be prefer it’s going to be one other nice day right here in Southern Maine with temps within the mid 70’s. And a terrific day to spend out within the yard too!

What are YOU harvesting at your home proper now? Are you swimming in something? 

~Mavis