INTRODUCTION The Watering Hole is is the only brand of potted herbs that encourages people to grow it on their own especially in areas where there are limited space. It will be the only brand that specializes in a do-ityourself kit in growing herbs in their own homes, be it the corridor, at their windows, or their balconies. Hey! For all you know, your next meal can be found right at your kitchen window, at your balcony or along your corridor! Enjoy!
BASIL
Basil - The king of herbs, it is one of the
oldest and popular herbal plants rich in much notable health beneďŹ ting phyto-nutrients. This highly prized plant is revered as holy herb in many traditions all around the world. Basil grows best in warm, tropical climates. The leaves are light green, silky about 2.5 inches long and 1 inch broad with opposite arrangement. The owers are quite big, white and arranged in a spike.
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BENFITS OF BASIL Basil herb contains a good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, and magnesium. Basil leaves contain many notable plants derived chemical compounds that are known to have disease preventing and health promoting properties. The herbs parts are very low in calories and contain no cholesterol, but are very rich source of many essential nutrients, minerals, and vitamins that are required for optimum health. Vitamin K in basil is essential for many coagulant factors in the blood and plays a vital role in the bone strengthening function by helping mineralization process in the bones. Basil leaves are an excellent source of iron, contains 3.17 mg/100 g of fresh leaves. Iron determines the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
8 hours of sun daily
Soil type; sandy loam
Water once every 7 days
Fertilize sparingly
* Begin harvesting by snipping the fresh young leaves as they are needed. Cut whole stems just above a pair of leaves.
Basil Pesto Recipe Basil Pesto - Pesto is best fresh, but you can freeze it in a pinch. As an alternative to marinara sauce, it s beyond indulgent and at it s very best when the basil leaves are fresh from your very own garden. You can whip up a batch in ten minutes or less with your handy dandy food processor. So go ahead and try to make a avorful and wonderfully aromatic pesto.
INGREDIENTS 2 cups of fresh Basil Leaves 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup of virgin Olive oil 3 tablespoon pine nuts 2 to 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 tsp of pepper & salt
Combine the ingredients into a ďŹ ne paste. To do this without clumps and unprocessed bits, break the work into batches. Try separating all the ingredients into thirds or quarters. Add a third of the basil leaves, cheese, nuts, garlic, spices and oil and then pulse and blend. Once that s pretty well incorporated, add the second batch and repeat. Add the third batch. You can use a blender or food processor, whatever works for you. Just keep stirring down the sides to get everything well blended. The oil is viscous and will help incorporate everything properly.
Garlic Basil Rub Garlic Basil Rub - A simple combination of garlic and basil avors, chopped ďŹ nely with an infusion of salt, pepper, onion, lemon juice and virgin olive oil
Put a few whole basil leaves together the herb rub to immerse the mixture even further. This is a rub you can use on basically anything from chicken to toast for a mild zest! This rub is also great on steak, pork, chicken, or turkey.
INGREDIENTS 2 cups of fresh Basil Leaves 1 onion, ďŹ nely chopped 2 to 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 tsp of pepper & salt 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoon of Olive Oil
Using a food processor, blend the basil leaves, onion, garlic cloves and olive oil together. Blend until ďŹ ne. Next, combine all ingredients with the blended mix. Rub 1 tablespoon herb mixture on 1 pound of meat and cook as desired. Or leave it on the meat for overnight seasoning. To store: If using fresh lemon peel, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week or freeze up to 1 month. If using dried lemon peel, store in anairtight container at room temperature up to 6 months.
Spirits & Herb Mix Spirits & Herb Mixes - The lime wedge
once seemed like an exotic cocktail garnish. These days, we re happy to say, that space is reserved less often for hunks of fruit than for leafy, avorful herbs like basil, mint, sage, parsley and tarragon. Vodka and tequila go best with basil herbs, be it a blended mix or shaked concoction, one dimensional alcohol like vodka and tequila pair well with strong herbs.
INGREDIENTS 3 strawberries - de-stemmed 5 fresh basil leaves 1.5 ounce of Pure Vodka 1.5 ounce Strawberry Vodka 1 ounce Island Oasis Strawberry 4 ounce of Lemondade Cold ice cubes
Before starting the whole mixing process, make sure to chill all your glasses beforehand and chill the shaker as well. For at least more than 3 hours. This is to ensure that your beverage will be cold. Mix the strawberries with the basil leaves and vodka. Mix it with Strawberry Vodka Add ice, shake for 15 seconds and pour into glass. Fill with lemonade and stir. Basil is quite a dry and savory herb. Use it with a smooth, clean vodka like Stolichnaya where it can stand out and be detected rather than with gin where other aromatic botanicals can confuse the avor proďŹ le
Complementary Herbs Complementary Herbs - Basil partners with almost every summer vegetable and fruit. Stew it with tomatoes and zucchini, ďŹ nely chop it and add it to potatoes and salads, steam it with ďŹ sh, and add it to a marinade when you grill chicken.
Chives, rosemary, mint, parsley, tarragon and thyme complement basil.
Range of Herbs
Our Products - In general use, herbs are
any plants with leaves, seeds, or owers used for avoring, food, medicine, or perfume or parts of such a plant as used in cooking. Herbs have a variety of uses including culinary, medicinal, and in some cases spiritual usage. We only sell herbs that grow well in Singapore s climate.
Chives
Rosemary
Mint
Parsley
Tarragon
Thymes
Mingle with Herb-Lovers Every four times a year, our company hosts a farmer market event, for green thumbs and fellow herb lovers to share their passion for their plants. Many people often favor farmers markets as it is a way to personally contribute to the community benefits of reducing transport and storage. Therefore, by growing your own herbs, you stand to gain profits as well by selling them to consumers or even restaurants! Furthermore, you are encouraged to sell your own herb plants in packages to interested customers.
The benefits of this farmer s market is that it helps maintain important social ties, linking rural and urban populations and even close neighbors in mutually rewarding exchange. It markets human traffic which generates traffic for nearby businesses. Also, buying at farmer s markets encourages attention to the surrounding area and ongoing activities By providing outlets for local products, farmers markets help create distinction and uniqueness, which can increase pride and encourage visitors to return again.
* Selling your herbs at a farmers market is a fun and fast paced way to jump into the herb business and meet new people!
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