#opal basil

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Purple Basil

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[hyssopandbee]

[continent-of-wild-endeavor]

This mottled basil is growing in the bed with Opal basil. I don’t know if it’s a mutation or a seed of another type that got mixed in by accident, but I think it’s just lovely. I always put a little of it in the bags with the Opal so the chefs can use it in the same color combo I see in the garden.

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African Blue Basil and Basil Downy Mildew

African Blue Basil and Basil Downy Mildew

African Blue Basil Everyone knows and loves the wonderful basil plant and its many uses, notably pesto. Pungent pesto made from fresh basil is a wonderful accompaniment to pasta, bread, and just about any other food that you can find to slather it on. But African Blue Basil amps up the flavor switch a notch. It has a “licoricey” or almost a camphor or anise flavor that is hard to describe. The…

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[normacangarden]

Plants I grow:

1. Basil

2. Sage

3. Peppermint

4. Sweet mint

5. Opal basil

That is my small list of plants. I will be slowly adding more as time goes on. I have a particular fondness for herbs, and small flowering plants that can be kept in a pot. 

Currently I have a few large basil plants and numerous amounts of seedlings that sprung up from God knows where.