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We keep this in a container on our back deck, alongside the rosemary, and it thrives. The container is molded polystyrene, and I added th...Read More
Great container plant. Very tolerant of part sun. Cuttings root easily. I take cuttings and grow under lights during the winter. Wintersows well.
I planted this herb on the last day of April, 2006, and today is May 28, 2006, and already it is blooming! It is one of the ...Read More
This herb is a must in my garden. I make a bruschetta topping with it that I learned how to make in Sicily. It consists of chopped tomato...Read More
Basil has been about the easiest plant that I've ever grown (aside from Aloe vera). I clip the growing tip to harvest, pull off the leave...Read More
Pick off flower spikes early. Harvest before it bolts, otherwise the leaves turn bitter, which I learned the hard way.
I've grown Sweet Basil in my herb pots for years. But until this year, when I picked some for my kitchen - put it in water on my counter...Read More
The Chinese name for basil is 'jiu ceng ta', or 'nine-storey pagoda'. It is easy to see how it got this name when the plant is in full fl...Read More
Has anyone tried basil and raspberry ice cream..... ? A real delice!
Just one of the other many uses of this useful plant.
Not only for insalata Caprice and pesto.... I use it with a mixture of other green herbs as part of salads and fillings for flour tortil...Read More
The other two foot basil 'bush' in the front yard. The only bad part was trying to figure out who to give a shopping bag of basil to eve...Read More
Pesto!! One of my all time favorite pasta additions. very easy with your own plant. pine nuts, basil leaves, olive oil, salt, garlic, ...Read More
I find it amusing that the comments regarding this wonderful herb fail to mention its culinary uses. Basil, tomato, mozzaella, and olive...Read More
These plants, as well as oils from them, have received lots of attention for their potential medicinal properties. Of these plants, O. ba...Read More
Most common type grown. White flowers. Bright green, 2 to 3 inch long leaves. Erect habit. Clovelike scent.