As September draws to a close, the time of harvest is upon us. I always think of the hymn "Bringing in the Sheaves" - "we will come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves!" Since frost warnings are starting to appear, it is time to cut down my basil plants and harvest off all the leaves. I wait all summer, denying myself the pleasure of fresh basil until this time of the year. Since my basil crop isn't the largest, owing to a shady yard, I wait until I get as much growth as possible then harvest it all at once. I'll make pesto today and freeze it. I love homemade pesto, so today I will indeed "come rejoicing, bringing in the leaves!"
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