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Summer Scent

The temperature on my car dash actually registered at 100 degrees for a few seconds today.  It was a good day for a grocery shopping trip since the store is air conditioned all the time.

It was also a good time to harvest a bunch of basil that was getting ready to bolt and stay inside making pesto. I used sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts, which I love.  I just did not have the time to go to the bank and take out a loan to purchase pine nuts.  My place smells like basil.  I find it quite pleasant.  Essential oil of basil is supposed to have a calming effect.

Basil is also supposed to be good for the common cold.  I am not sure if I have a cold or if I am experiencing irritation from the ridiculous amount of  mold that has appeared on all the tree trunks around here.  I am hoping sniffing the smell of basil will help whatever it is.
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  1. I like basil, too. Thai people are famous for their cuisine containing fresh basil.

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  2. Our basil is a long way from harvest, but when it is I will make pesto too. I use walnuts instead of pine nuts.

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  3. I’ve had a cold this week, wish I’d known about basil, and had some. I can never keep up with you. In Florida I can imagine mold on trees, not so much in Vermont.

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  4. Can you get a cold when it's 100 degrees outside? Maybe it's an allergy.

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  5. oof...mold would do me in, too. It's a suspect, I believe, in why I'm allergic to most antibiotics. Hope you feel better soon!

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  6. It does sound more allergy than cold, anyway that would be better. Summer colds are the worst.

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  7. Happy 4th Olga! I love basil but can't grow it outside here in Breckenridge. The nights remain too cold for it. Do you know that all pine nuts are imported from China? I like them on salads but rarely buy them.

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