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July 9, 2009
Basil Thief on the Loose in Carroll Gardens
This one might not make the police blotter reports but a basil thief is upsetting the equilibrium on one block of Carroll Gardens. According to Lost City, someone has been stealing basil from a planter box in the front yard of a house on President, causing multi-generational distress: "The children are quite disturbed by your actions. And so are the adults," reads the postscript to a sign telling the thief to "Stop taking our basil!" Any word on whether the culprit has been apprehended yet?
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Set a trap and "Pesto" your problems will be over.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 11:19 AM
Use some deer netting if you think its just squirrels, cats or rats. They can't read so that'll be the only option. I have some I can give to you.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 11:28 AM
Part of a larger scheme, or just a capresious act? Anyway, they should leave it alone next thyme.
Posted by: slopefarm at July 9, 2009 11:30 AM
Fawlty Plantings
Posted by: Arkady at July 9, 2009 11:31 AM
quote:
The children are quite disturbed by your actions.
:-/
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 9, 2009 11:32 AM
In that hood it might well be an oreganosed crime syndicate.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 11:34 AM
sage advise from slopefarm.
Posted by: sam at July 9, 2009 11:35 AM
The What predicted that it would come to this; people stealing food from one another.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 11:35 AM
Dave that's too funny, and followed up by Slopefarm's humor.. I love it!
Anyhow, I have a big pot of Basil in my front yard and passers-by pinch it back, as a result the Basil is thriving.
"The children are quite disturbed" arrghhhhhhh... those kids must be having an awfully boring Summer if that's what's disturbing them! :)
Posted by: bren at July 9, 2009 11:39 AM
but what is really at the root of this problem?
Posted by: sam at July 9, 2009 11:39 AM
Is my herb based, sorry, Erb based pun racist? Where's the racism monitor?
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 11:39 AM
Pinching the top leaves does produce a fuller bush.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 11:41 AM
dittoburg and sam have joined in... ah, wit, the herb that seasons the bland daily palaver.
Posted by: bren at July 9, 2009 11:42 AM
..does produce a fuller bush.
I'm just not going there.
although it does bring to mind some limericks.
Posted by: sam at July 9, 2009 11:43 AM
There are over 20 varieties of basil, including the purple ones which obviously, this is not.
http://www.theherbcottage.com/bsilvar.html
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 11:43 AM
Someone misunderstood the term 'pot plants'.
Posted by: Arkady at July 9, 2009 11:46 AM
Have a bunch of gays moved into the neighborhood??? They'd be your best bet as culprits. Watch to see which ones have an elaborate dinner party tomorrow night.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 11:47 AM
Basilly, I don't care.
Posted by: Petebklyn at July 9, 2009 11:48 AM
I hate these passive aggressive signs people put up now when someone wrongs them.
sit by your window with an aluminum bat and roll up on them in the act.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 9, 2009 11:49 AM
Will you be ticketed on your stoop if you're drinking a Basil Hayden Manhattan in Brooklyn???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 11:51 AM
What Carroll Gardens needs is a little more razzle-basil.
Posted by: sam at July 9, 2009 11:52 AM
haha Dave - basil is awesome in cocktails. but if you get sick it tastes like marinara sauce :-X
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 9, 2009 11:52 AM
DH, I like your style. That's my type of response. Or Dodgeball style with a couple of rocks.
Where is WHAT for that support when you need him.
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 9, 2009 11:53 AM
Is it safe to cumin to this conversation?
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 9, 2009 11:55 AM
gotcha on that one, dh. Basil Hayden is a brand of bourbon, a very good one.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 11:55 AM
Only if you want to curry favor, Biff.
Posted by: Arkady at July 9, 2009 11:57 AM
I heard they found a suspect and he is being peppered with questions.
Saffron succatash, that was bad.
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 9, 2009 11:58 AM
basil is kinda like catnip for "f words."
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 11:58 AM
When my neighbour asked me for a new, interesting spice to try, I told him to have a nigella.
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 9, 2009 11:58 AM
I bet it's even worse in Bay ridge...
Posted by: Arkady at July 9, 2009 11:59 AM
My plants all got damaged by the most recent storms. You might say some of it was tarragon with the wind.
I can't seem to stop. Someone needs to sumac me upside the head.
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 9, 2009 12:00 PM
I see everyone is spicing up the conversation.
Luvin the tribe member jokes :o).
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 9, 2009 12:01 PM
Biff: you need to snap bean out of it. Just turn a new leaf.
Posted by: sam at July 9, 2009 12:02 PM
Is anyone going to Scarborough Fair this eeekend???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYQaD2CAi9A&feature=PlayList&p=7C1558042A64785D&index=0&playnext=1
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 12:02 PM
seems these signs would just invite other kids to steal on purpose.
ultimate passive aggressive move i saw the other week: in park slope on berkeley, someone created a tiny picket-type sign (toothpick with notecard on it basically), and stuck it into a dog-turd on the sidewalk, telling the person who left it to start cleaning up.
Posted by: goldie at July 9, 2009 12:04 PM
"Leave" Bay ridge alone!
I heard the basil was very high end. It was tony basil (as opposed to Toni Basil, who sang Mickey in the '80s).
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 9, 2009 12:04 PM
http://tinyurl.com/ck9xf6
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 12:04 PM
This thread is allspice now.
Its driving me nutmeg.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 12:04 PM
I know what will fix this - Mace.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 12:07 PM
Lets not confuse our herbs with our spices now.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 12:07 PM
"Basil Hayden is a brand of bourbon, a very good one."
damn - thought you meant a cocktail. not familar with BH, must try.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 9, 2009 12:07 PM
Speaking of which, I hope CG Ups and Snappy are ok. They were both walking quite gingerly at the last gathering.
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 9, 2009 12:07 PM
haha Kens, what happened to the old brooklyn? Someone gets wronged nowadays and they make a stupid sign and blog about it.
not that i would know anything about the old brooklyn - but i'm sure that's not how things went down.
Posted by: dirty_hipster at July 9, 2009 12:08 PM
DIBS, do they serve herbs at Peaches?
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 9, 2009 12:08 PM
Anyone ever eaten any Thai basil??
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 12:09 PM
Oh lordy...
Posted by: tybur6 at July 9, 2009 12:09 PM
Yes Biff, they'll even serve Canadians.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 12:09 PM
I always like to tie up a little bouguet garni before my loins get pounded and marinated.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 12:12 PM
Send it to http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 9, 2009 12:15 PM
6years, I sent you an email a couple of days ago (to the new email address). Did you get it?
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 9, 2009 12:19 PM
Back to the security issue, we'd better cardamom off the area, before any more unsuspecting herbs are, ah, salted. Anyway, you know what I mint.
Posted by: slopefarm at July 9, 2009 12:20 PM
DIBS, I suspect you've pruned a Thai basil or two, even if never taken a lichen. Really good lemonade: fresh lemon juice, crushed Thai basil, lemon or lime zest, simple syrup, ice cold water.
Posted by: vinca at July 9, 2009 12:25 PM
Gawd, you punsters are on fire today. Anyone writing a book on bad flora puns could just cut and paste and make a mint.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at July 9, 2009 12:27 PM
Wait dill something like this happens to you and you won't be comfrey in your neighborhood. Oregano you'd hop on a blog and not show any lovage to the culprit or the epazote.
Posted by: Expert Textpert at July 9, 2009 12:27 PM
vinca, I have had a lot of moss and lichen on my deck. I'm sure you can provide a DOB link to remedy that problem
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 12:28 PM
u people are so good with puns. i cant make a pun for the life of me :(
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 9, 2009 12:31 PM
I'd hate to think it, but your deck might need the attention of a proctologist.
Posted by: vinca at July 9, 2009 12:33 PM
Just for that I'll never tell you who I had tied to that summer cover for a night!!!! :)
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 12:36 PM
Sorry, couldn't resist ;-) And despite it's sordid history, love that summer cover year round!
Posted by: vinca at July 9, 2009 12:38 PM
Jumping juniper, we've all gotten caraway with these puns.
Posted by: Expert Textpert at July 9, 2009 12:43 PM
Anyone who leaves it out in the open like that is at least parsley to blame.
Posted by: kimcheater at July 9, 2009 12:52 PM
Kimcheater - excellent line
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 12:57 PM
Hey What, have you ever thought about the ramifacations that Basel II has had on the current banking problems???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 1:08 PM
currant
Posted by: Arkady at July 9, 2009 1:11 PM
Arkady, I have red currants growing in the yard here in Brooklyn and last week we made a ton of red currant & raspberry jam
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 1:16 PM
Rob - the bad-pun gene is only expressed once you beome a father, hence your lack of ability. Its like the bad-dancing gene and the christmas-sweater-wearing gene.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 1:17 PM
I may be a daddy but I've never been a father.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 1:19 PM
u people are so good with puns. i cant make a pun for the life of me :(
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 9, 2009 12:31 PM
Rob, let's face it, you're just a herb in the ghetto :-).
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 9, 2009 1:20 PM
Yes, ditto, and the first time you put on Exile on Mainstreet or some Wilson Pickett after fatherhood you develop a chronic overbite to go with the bad dancing. Not pretty.
Posted by: slopefarm at July 9, 2009 1:22 PM
Dibs - Don't you remember, you were going to use the currants to make sauce chausseur & have me over for venison or wild boar?
Posted by: Arkady at July 9, 2009 1:23 PM
The chronic overbite is oftentimes accompanied by the walking pigeon-style head bobbing in synch with the beat. Or out of synch in some cases.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 1:27 PM
I have more currants still growing for the entree, arkady. Wait 'till the apples and figs are ripe and we can have them as dessert with a cheese course from stinky cheese along with some herbs that I've stolen from down the street.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 1:27 PM
Jumpin' juniper!
Posted by: Arkady at July 9, 2009 1:30 PM
Is there also a mint thief on the lam?
Posted by: kimcheater at July 9, 2009 1:31 PM
groan!!
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 1:34 PM
DIBS, what's your address? It's a tough economy out there with Mutant Asses and such. I need to get my hands on some home grown apples and figs.
[keeping fingers crossed, hoping DIBS has some Golden Delicious]
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 9, 2009 1:36 PM
LOL, they are golden delicious, Kens. They're just starting to turn yellow. These are ghetto apples though so they might be a little tough for someone like you.
I also have a Fuji Apple tree but it's too young to bear fruit this year.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 1:38 PM
That sign was clearly not created by a calligrapher.
Posted by: East New York at July 9, 2009 1:42 PM
Actually, ENY, it looks like it was written by a five year old; either that, or a psychotic.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 1:46 PM
Breaking news: Rosemary and Herb have been caught cumin through the rye. "We mustard seed this through,' says Herb- we remain in fine fennel, though."
Posted by: bxgrl at July 9, 2009 1:50 PM
Ah Ha. It was Colonel Mustard, in the Carroll gardens, with the sachet.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 1:53 PM
DIBNS - I've had to drop sachet from my vocabulary since moving to the US, no-one seems to understand it here.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 1:55 PM
Sounds like we need Sherlock Holmes, the one played by Basil Rathbone that is of course.
Posted by: infinitejester at July 9, 2009 1:55 PM
Who is DIBNS???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 1:59 PM
DIBNS= Dave in Bed, Not Stuy?
Posted by: Kensingtonian at July 9, 2009 2:01 PM
Goodness- what sort of barbaric country doesn't know sachet???
Posted by: bxgrl at July 9, 2009 2:07 PM
duvet too.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 2:11 PM
oops, must have been a subconcious reference to your incessant usage of the N-word.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 2:12 PM
I was thinking that too, ditto but didn't want to send someone on a three day tirade.
bidet too.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 2:13 PM
"DIBNS"
daveinbed'n-word'stuy
Posted by: Expert Textpert at July 9, 2009 2:16 PM
and daft.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 2:16 PM
Yes, "daft" is a great word.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 2:19 PM
darn, you beet me to it dittoburg.
Here comes the tirade from what's his name to spice this up,and I can't stick around to defend my use of the 'n-word' as the n-word.
Posted by: Expert Textpert at July 9, 2009 2:25 PM
Expert, your should call it the ineffable word lest you incur the What's wrath. Is your "beet" reference expanding the pun scope here to include all agrarian products?
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 2:29 PM
Some of those words are common US parlance but some are noturmerican.
Posted by: Arkady at July 9, 2009 2:32 PM
Given how scenic Carroll Gardens is, if they ever make a film about this, it might win the Oscar for Best Cinnamontography.
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 9, 2009 2:44 PM
All these bad puns are worse than having a brain tumeric.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 2:49 PM
Voussoir, ditto! You are good with words. Voussoir means "goodnight y'all" in some tyme of architectural curvature of the language.
(referring to one of ditto's posts yesterday.)
Posted by: BklynSoFar at July 9, 2009 3:01 PM
My day has been made. Is it possible to make an entire comment chain QOTD?
Posted by: new2hood at July 9, 2009 3:01 PM
I think the majoram of us can truly say, we had a savory fun thyme of it today. Paprikan do it again soon?
Posted by: bxgrl at July 9, 2009 3:03 PM
new2hood, I hope your day was made with lots of herbs and spices.
Posted by: Expert Textpert at July 9, 2009 3:09 PM
Ditto, I just read up the posts. From what country did you come to the USA (if you don't mind my asking)?
I see I did not spell 'thyme' correctly; can't tell it either.
All of you are good with words.
Posted by: BklynSoFar at July 9, 2009 3:14 PM
I'm one of 'er Royal Majesty's loyal subjects
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 3:18 PM
That still doesn't tell us where you're from. You could be Irish. Well then the loyal part would be a lie. :)
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 3:22 PM
Like DIBS, I speak queen's English.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 3:23 PM
DIBS has an accent that's halfway between New York & Boston. I may be a Queen but I don't speak the Queen's English.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 3:25 PM
Good grief! This lingo salad is be-Pond me, ditto.
Posted by: BklynSoFar at July 9, 2009 3:28 PM
DIBS, I didn't say you speak THE Queen's English. I said you speak queen's English.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 3:31 PM
At least there isn't any of the typical salty language in this thread. I guess it's just not the season for it.
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 9, 2009 3:31 PM
If its be-pond you, don't ventrure past mid-atlantic ave.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 3:32 PM
Ever had "A Gentleman's Relish?" or "Geo Watkins Anchovy Sauce"????
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 3:41 PM
on hot buttered toast.
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 3:48 PM
Paprika! I Cayanne't believe all these fabulous puns. I correander when last I heard such biting wit!
Posted by: JDSloper at July 9, 2009 3:55 PM
ooo
Posted by: dittoburg at July 9, 2009 4:10 PM
This thread has apparently died on the vine.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 4:15 PM
A day-long rhubarb...still peas prevails and not beet yet. A-maize-ing.
Time for someone to declare: lettuce rest.
Posted by: vinca at July 9, 2009 4:23 PM
Lettuce be.
Posted by: BklynSoFar at July 9, 2009 4:33 PM
Which brings us full citcle back to The Beatles.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 4:39 PM
circle
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 9, 2009 4:40 PM
Let's not carrot this too far.
Posted by: BklynSoFar at July 9, 2009 5:32 PM
correction:
Lettuce not carrot this too far. We have abasiled ourselves enough already.
Posted by: BklynSoFar at July 9, 2009 5:39 PM
YOU ARE ALL A BUNCH OF IMBASILS!
Posted by: Biff Champion at July 9, 2009 5:47 PM
Hee hahahahaha... too much silly fun... just arrived home to catch up... clever, clever group!
Posted by: bren at July 9, 2009 5:51 PM
Biff, oh Biff! "Imbasils" indeed! :)))))
Posted by: bren at July 9, 2009 5:53 PM
Methinks the initial post was somewhat of a red herring. :-)
Posted by: bxgrl at July 9, 2009 6:18 PM
I hope no one says anything raddishist.
Posted by: BklynSoFar at July 9, 2009 6:38 PM
Embasils we are, says the chief !
We have shown irreverence to the concerns of a basilically nice person.
No one should be embasiling these people's basil.
I hope someone manages to cabbage the thieves.
I yam sorry. Sometimes we cantalope ourselves.
We have mushroom for improvement.
Posted by: BklynSoFar at July 9, 2009 7:41 PM
Had to wait until now to chive in...
Posted by: sixyearsandcounting at July 9, 2009 7:53 PM
If not full circle to the Beetles (let it bean!), then must be the dawning of
the Age of Asparagus.
Posted by: vinca at July 9, 2009 9:43 PM
Good, Vinca. Let there bean light.
Posted by: BklynSoFar at July 9, 2009 10:03 PM
I got a good one. Large branch falls from tree in CG partially obstructing traffic. NYFD comes and blocks off street. 5-6 fireman remove branch from tree and begin cutting it up. Homeowner exits home in front of fallen tree with child in stroller. Homeowner returns 20 min later and tree is chopped up. Fireman gone. Truck gone. Homeowner's bicycle which is chained to wrought iron stairs is stolen by someone with bolt cutters. I've chained bike to my stairs for 4 yrs. I have jr high kids walking by house 9 months a yr. Never had a problem. School has been out 2 weeks. Several people on street have bikes chained to fences on same street without any problems yet when the Happy Hookers show up i lose a bike. Coincidence??
Posted by: bklyn14 at July 9, 2009 10:19 PM
Bklynsofar, that was a hoot and about sums it up! :)
Posted by: bren at July 10, 2009 11:09 AM
That is so interesting how all kinds of spices got out of the reactions.
I understand we all have different sensibilities but I think to wedge agressivity on this box-of-basil blog is a bit out of place. No?
Anyway...
HERE IS THE ENTIRE LITTLE STORY:
My children (6 and 8 y.o.) planted the basil in a box in front of our studio. They were very happy with the way it looked (and smelled!). Soon, plant by plant started to be taken at night. A big carved (visibly with a sharp tool - so, no squirrels) hole was left every time.
My kids were (yes) disturbed that someone would take the entire plant night after night and my 6 years old boy wrote the sign saying "PLEASE, STOP TAKING OUR BASIL. IT IS CHEAP AND YOU CAN BUY YOUR OWN". I wrote under in small letters "The kids are quite disturbed...".
The entire box was taken, plant by plant.
We wouldn't care if all was gone little by little, if people would take leafs at time. That would be fun to observe. Now, to take the whole plant, and the whole box like that?
Yes, the kids were quite disturbed. and so were the adults. Neighbors included.
My next door neighbors also had their freshly planted flowers taken from their box... kinda not funny anymore, we all think down here at the "crime scene".
My guess is that some cartoon-like old lady wakes up at 4 am everyday and goes to her "imaginary garden" to do some work. I just would not like to know that someone would take it all in a self absorved intent, with or without the kid sign on it.
The end (of basil).
Posted by: basilfamily at July 24, 2009 10:12 AM
The blog wasn't created by us, the basil family.
I have no idea who did, but I find it just a sweet attention to detail of who took the picture.
Some funny spice and herb lingo going on this, I have to say, however, the few offensive people should take some of that anger to bigger issues in the world and lay low on basil-based summer blog.
Posted by: basilfamily at July 24, 2009 10:46 AM
OMG, I live in BALTIMORE and someone stole my basil yesterday, in broad daylight!
Clearly this thief has migrated south.
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