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A great money spinner. Basil can be sold by the bunch direct to
restaurants. This can be an income in itself. Value adding by making
pesto is an even better idea. Basil is easy to grow with lots of
varieties, so you can create many different styles of pesto. |
Work on three cuts per plant about eight weeks apart. These sell for a
dollar a bunch round these parts. So a rich soil, tightly packed and
large enough area can provide a reasonable income. |
Always a market for garlic. To receive a better price, it seems almost
essential to be registered as organic. Depending upon available space
and time, garlic can produce most of your income. |
So easy to grow it can become a weed of real nuisance value. Some
fresh sales are possible but so too are value added sales. Mint
sauce is the obvious choice but there are others. Google mint recipes. |
Just about every meal served in a restaurant will have parsley as a
garnish. Easy to grow and therefore not highly priced unless you are
organic registered. Still it can form a reliable income stream with
sufficient effort. |
A brassica and therefore cold hardy, rocket can take over basil and
coriander/cilantro when the cooler weather finishes them for the
year. Loved by chefs, with good quality sales can be great. |
