General Discussion & Chat: GYPSIES REMEMBER BASIL, 1 by Metrosideros

Metrosideros wrote:
The cinder cones are all cinder, with a little ash mixed in. You don't want to be near one when it explodes. That caused the evacuation and destruction of the town of Kapoho in 1960.

The Basil is the common Sweet Basil used for cooking. There will be a couple rows planted for Pesto and other pasta sauce.

Clockwise from top; the UH Hilo Greenhouse in 1990; lava taking the town of Kalapana in 1990; and the last time I got to see my grandmother in 1994.