Basil Harvest

[ZBQ]

Well, the basil is big enough now that I think I should harvest it. 18-20 inches tall.

Is there a method to harvesting it? Do you just cut it off at the ground or pull or cut off individual leaves or some other way?

If you just pull or cut off leaves, will it continue to produce?

I planted two types, genovese and a small leaved globe bush variety. Both smell the same, any concerns with combining them? Do you just use the leaves or stems too?

I plan on running it through the food processor and adding a little olive oil and then freezing it on a cookie sheet, then foodsavering it in broken up chunks big enough for a batch of pesto. Which, in our case, is pretty big!!