Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Pesto, pesto, PESTO! Need we say more? Basil is one of the herbs we must grow in our garden every summer. Add the leaves to salads and pizza, grind them with garlic and pine nuts to make pesto (which can be frozen for use all winter long), or just enjoy their beautiful fragrance out in the garden! The foliage will become bitter if the plants are allowed to flower. You can prevent this by regularly harvesting your plants and keeping them consistently watered.

Plants are for local pickup from late May - early July. We do not ship plants.