Jon, I fixed that typo - I've used an HP for so long (the laser printer) it just jumped in there. :)

The eggplant slowed during the summer but is now producing more and a little larger. I think maybe they got too much shade from the okra in the next bed. The peppers don't mind the shade. And I'm harvesting basil a few plants a week from the bin where I tossed a handful of seeds this summer. I try to pick them before they bolt, but have been cutting off the seeds and dropping them back in the bin. I hang a few up in the laundry room to dry then run my hand down each stem to pull off the leaves into a plastic bag. I also sometimes put it green into a bag and directly into the freezer, but I'm okay with dried and I haven't saved it this way for a while.