A fresh and unmistakable scent reminiscent of summer and… good food! Basil is<\/strong> perhaps the most famous and widespread aromatic plant there is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its fame depends on its small leaves<\/strong> , slightly wrinkled appearance , <\/strong>intense green <\/strong> color and irresistible <\/strong>scent<\/strong> . In short, growing one of these plants is almost obligatory, so it loves to complete its dishes with one or two scented leaves.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But this plant, when healthy, also produces light-colored inflorescences , similar to thin spikes that can be <\/strong>used<\/strong> in different ways! Let’s see how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well yes: in addition to the leaves, the basil flowers are <\/strong> also edible <\/strong>. <\/strong>Before using them, however, you must dry them<\/strong> .<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you have removed the flowers from your basil plant<\/strong> , you can place them in a glass jar<\/strong> to keep on the windowsill exposed to direct sunlight<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alternatively, you can place the flowers on a cloth (preferably tied to a heavy base to prevent the wind from carrying them away) and expose them to the sun<\/strong> on your balcony for 24-48 hours<\/strong> . In the hot period, this amount of time is usually enough for the basil inflorescences to dry out<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n The dried basil flowers can then be chopped<\/strong> and preserved<\/strong> for use in the kitchen: unlike the dried leaves which, in fact, do not retain their aroma, the flowers retain their aromatic notes<\/strong> for a long time , becoming a good ally for seasoning dishes .<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is important to store them in a closed jar<\/strong> so that the aroma does not disperse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another use of basil<\/strong> flowers in the kitchen is to use them to flavor vinegar<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Simply leave the dried<\/strong> and chopped<\/strong> basil flowers to infuse in the vinegar for at least a week<\/strong> . Then, filter<\/strong> the mixture<\/strong> , throwing away the flowers and keeping only the liquid part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your vinegar<\/strong> will now be flavored with basil!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oh I forgot! If you like these Natural Tips I can send them to you every day directly on WHATSAPP! Subscribe to my channel! I am waiting for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In reality, basil flowers<\/strong> can also be used to multiply your seedling<\/strong> . In this case, the advice is to let them dry on the plant and then you can harvest them by cutting them at the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, rub them gently between your hands and you will see small seeds<\/strong> fall out . You can collect them and bury them<\/strong> in soft soil mixed with sand, which must always be kept moist and placed in direct sunlight<\/strong> . The ideal is to keep it outdoors in spring<\/strong> or summer<\/strong> , in a bright spot<\/strong> and where there are temperatures above 20\u00b0C<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n After a few weeks, if you’re lucky, you’ll see a new plant<\/strong> emerge .<\/p>\n\n\n\n NB:<\/strong> precisely because not all seeds germinate, we recommend planting more <\/strong> in a single pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another imaginative and useful method for using the flowers from your basil<\/strong> plant is to create a small air freshener<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doing it is very simple! First of all, you will have to dry the flowers <\/strong> as we have already seen. Then, once the flowers have become dry and fragile to the touch, chop them up and put them in cloth bags <\/strong> to close at the top with a ribbon, a bit like what is often done with lavender flowers<\/strong> or other flowers or leaves.<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Place the bags with basil<\/strong> flowers around the house and\u2026 voil\u00e0! The scent<\/strong> will soon fill every room. Plus, it tends to keep mosquitoes away too<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember, however, that the effect is certainly not infinite and, after a few days or at most a week, you will have to throw away <\/strong> the contents of the bags which will have lost all aroma<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A fresh and unmistakable scent reminiscent of summer and… good food! Basil is perhaps the most famous and widespread aromatic plant there is. Its fame depends on its small leaves , slightly wrinkled appearance , intense green color and irresistible scent . In short, growing one of these plants is almost obligatory, so it loves to complete its dishes with one or two scented leaves. 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Flavor the vinegar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Have a new seedling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Perfume the environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n