[PUGACHEV]

Yes, basil is a great thing to grow. A few plants grow more that I can consume, and they just keep producing. Hungarian wax peppers are another favorite, along with jalapenos and cubanells. This year, I am going to try one of those upside down tomato plants, just to see what happens. My tomato plants usually turn into a jungle by early summer, and by August they are over 8 foot tall. I need to learn how to prune them better.

[handmade]

Your really tall tomatoes are indeterminate- they produce til they freeze. If well staked they are very manageable. If you want shorter plants, go the determinate route-they will produce til they are done, then they really are done. But they are also a manageable height, although they will like a bit of staking as well. Then you can get between and pick easier.