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Basil, the King of Herbs - Daves Garden Basil can be grown for culinary use or as ornamental The most popular edible basil varieties such as Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum) contain pleasing blends of essential oils Ornamental basils can be, but are not usually, harvested for eating All basil, especially ornamental basil, is eye appealing and decorative as accents around the yard
My sweet basil leaves now have little holes - Daves Garden Yeah, my basil leaves had holes and parts of the leaves are sometimes left with shiny looking thing so it is quite possible it is snails who eat my precious basil Anyway, in another thread, someone suggested applying cayenne pepper on the leaves and stems (I wanted to do organic stuff first and go onto others if the organic means fail )
Is it safe to eat basil with holes in the leaf? - Daves Garden But I want to make sure it is ok to eat basil leaves with holes in it I have holes on sweet basil and purple basil plants Somehow my Minette basil and cinnamon basil that are in nearby pots have been spared Attached is a picture of a leaf Most of the leaves look like someone has taken a pin and punched multiple holes in it
Your first herbs: Basil, chives, parsley - Daves Garden Basil Basil is an annual herb plant "Sweet basil" is the most common variety offered, though there are many other decorative and tasty basil cultivars Common sweet basil grows large, tender, savory leaves and is a fine choice for a first herb garden It will grow quickly in warm weather, to a bushy plant with several stems a foot or more tall
Is Sweet Basil and annual or perennial? - Daves Garden The different varieties of basil do indeed have different tastes We grow Genovese basil for pesto (DH is half Italian) If room allows, I might plant a Thai basil to use in some Thai dishes The Thai basil doesn't have the right flavour for Italian pesto You might like it, but don't serve to the Italian in-laws LOL!
Ocimum Species, Common Basil, Sweet Basil - Daves Garden 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 ower It is widespread in Hong Kong gardens, a favourite of both local Chinese and foreign residents, used in many dishes
Ocimum Species, Holy Basil, Thai Basil - Daves Garden Gorgeous green plant, often with reddish stems and much sturdier in appearance than Sweet Basil Loves the heat of a Calif Read More ornia summer, so long as it gets enough water Very, very frost tender, and will fade consistently with night temperatures that dip too low in winter
Herbs:Chocolate Basil? Still searching. . . - Daves Garden Sweet camphor scent Possible hybrid between dark opal basil and one of the camphor basils Does not grow from seed, but does reproduce readily from cuttings Anise (or licorice) O b 'Anise' (A) Strong anise fragrance Light purple flowers Ararat O b 'Ararat' (A) Foliage splashed with purple markings Sweet flavor with licorice overtones