Sweet Basil has been hugely successful on Pohnpei, producing 3 cups of leaves about every four days.
Trying to grow tomatoes on Pohnpei has been a struggle, but I'm making progress.
Most of the traditional herbs, including parsley and oregano, have grown like weeds.
I've recently branched out into lettuce-growing and found unexpected success.
A plant that has truly surprised me is lavender, which is notoriously difficult to propagate from seed.
Though unhappy with Pohnpei's hot weather, I was able to grow cilantro with care and whip up some nice batches of fresh salsa.
One of the benefits of having so much basil is trying new recipes, like this delicious pesto pizza.
I was lucky enough to propagate two types of mint from cuttings, though I had no success growing the plant from seed.
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