Oh, how we love this herb!!!  Ocimum basilicum.

 

There are many types of basil but this is the popular one for pesto.  We also grow a delightful citrus basil that comes back every year.  It is an annual, but the citrus basil easily self-seeds every year.  We've had good luck growing basil from seed but you have to wait for the soil to warm in spring.  It doesn't like "cold feet."

 

So we plant basil along with our peppers, after the ground has warmed up, toward the end of May.

 

I will add a pesto recipe in the recipe section.  It's good with or without the nuts and cheese.

 

Don't buy basil in the grocery store; grow your own!!  It's easy enough; you can even grow it in a pot.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!