In our latest YouTube video, we share how to grow an abundant supply of basil in 4 square feet or less. Hint: it’s enough to make at least 10 jars of pesto for the freezer.
Here at Gardenerd HQ we grow basil biointensively so that we can turn most of it into pesto for the dark times: when basil doesn’t grow over winter. It’s the perfect way to capture the flavors of summer, and enjoy it all winter long. And it doesn’t take much space. Just 4 square feet or less.
Grow a Year’s Supply of Basil in 4 Square Feet or Less
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Resources
Learn about our favorite basil varieties here
Got downy mildew? We have solutions for that here
Learn more about Square Foot Gardening and other biointensive methods in High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening. You’ll also find our favorite recipe for pesto in that book!
Make pesto to last year-round with garden-fresh basil grown in less than 4 square feet. You can do it in containers, trough planters, in raised beds or in the ground. Get growing!
