There are several things that tell me that summer is here and one of those is making Pesto!!! For some reason, basil LOVES our herb bed and we always put at least 5 plants into the ground.
Today was the day to harvest the Basil and turn it into creamy Pesto. Michael compared it to hog-killing day on the farm!!!
So, here is the day in photos…..
THE HARVEST…..
Beautiful Crop 
Lookout…here come the shears 
Leftovers to start next batch 
Yikes….look at all of those leaves!!!
CLIPPING……
A full head of leaves 
Haircut time 
Clipped!!
WASHING…..
2nd of 3 washes 
Into the spin dry cycle 
On the mat for further drying
NOW THE CHEF (MICHAEL) TAKES OVER…..
Basil leaves, garlic and pine nuts in the blender 
Adding Olive Oil to get the creamy consistency
AT THE END OF THE SESSION……
That’s a lot of Pesto 
And a lot of empty bottles!!! 
All that is left from the big pile of leaves 
EIGHTEEN packs ready for the freezer!!!
We had fun working together to make these delights and will sure enjoy them in the middle of winter!!! It will be a sweet reminder of the warmth of summer!!
Mmmmm. . . I can smell it from here! Heavenly!
I think I would much prefer this to hog killing day, anytime!