Get out of your basil rut by diving into the diversity of this royal herb. Summer is basil’s time to shine. The herb loves heat and can be grown in full or part sun. It prefers rich, well-drained soil ...

Americans’ love affair with basil is no secret. Ask anyone to name their favorite herb, and at least half the time the answer will be basil. High-end restaurants feature pesto on the menu. But for the ...

BASIL IS ASSOCIATED with great taste, romance and fine dining. It’s a key ingredient in Italian, Indian and Asian cuisine. And it’s one of the most popular herbs grown in Northwest gardens. It hasn’t, ...

You may have thought you heard it all when the Mississippi Plant Selections Committee chose the Mini Charm tomato as the first vegetable to win the award. Now the committee has chosen Purple Ruffles ...

Most of us are familiar with basil. Some only know what it tastes like, others also know what it looks like fresh, and still others also know what it looks like when it is growing. For those of you ...

'Boxwood' basil is a compact plant, good for containers and the front of the flower border. Sweet basil is commonly available because it is used for culinary purposes. 'Purple Ruffles' is popular in ...

Basil is certainly the most popular summer herb in local gardens. The warm, long days of this time of the year are perfectly suited to these easy-to-grow plants. Basil supposedly derives its name from ...

Basil is one of the easiest, and tastiest, of the culinary herbs to grow. All you need is a small pot, some good soil, water and sun. More than 30 species of basil are available as starts or seed.

Sometimes I remember that the herbs we cook with are, after all, just leaves. Leaves that might be weeds except for their enticing aroma and flavor. As for that, one man’s herb can be another’s weed.