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Basil is possibly the world’s favorite herb. The many varieties and ways to grow it make it a great choice for beginners and experts, too!

5 Basil Varieties That Reach Their Fragrant Peak in Summer Containers

 Five varieties of basil growing in terracotta pots on a sunny summer patio, leaves glistening in afternoon light

Basil and Lemon Sparkling Cordial with Honey

 A tall glass of pale golden basil lemon cordial topped with sparkling water and ice, garnished with fresh basil sprig and lemon slice, condensation on the glass

Your Basil Is Bolting in Summer Heat — Pinch It Now or Lose the Flavour

 Close-up of basil plant with tall flower spikes bolting in summer heat

Basil bolting in summer: why it happens, how to delay it, and what to do with the flowers

 Close-up of basil plant with tall flower spikes bolting in summer garden

Harvest Your Herbs Before Summer Heat Steals Their Flavour

 Fresh garden herbs including basil, thyme and mint bundled on a wooden cutting board in summer sunlight

Your Basil Leaves Are Turning Black at the Edges — Here’s Why

 Close-up of basil leaves with dark black edges and browning tips in summer garden

Your Basil Is About to Bolt — Here’s What to Do Right Now

 Lush green basil plant with flower spikes beginning to form in summer garden

The Herb I Nearly Killed Three Times (And Why It’s Worth Every Effort)

 Lush fresh mint, basil, and rosemary herbs growing together in terracotta pots on a sunny patio

Repotting basil for it to grow larger

Herbs and spices, everything there is to know about them

 Herbs and spices growing in a garden

Tips to set up a deck or patio: balance furniture with plants

 Tips on how to set up a deck, terrace or patio

Potted basil for terraces, balconies, decks and indoors, too

 Basil growing in a container pot.

Companion planting in the vegetable patch

 Raised beds with companion planting

Basil, very tasty leaves: how to grow and harvest Ocimum basilicum

 Basil

Growing vegetables & ‘shrooms with ready-made kits

 Grow kits for vegetables

Basil health benefits, undeniably effective.. a tasty medicine!

 Benefits of basil

The dizzying beauty of a herb spiral right in your own garden

 Herb garden

30+ plants to grow from kitchen scraps – no need to go buy seeds!

 Grow plants from scraps

Indoor vegetable patch, straightforward and effective

 Starting an indoor vegetable garden

Set up an outdoor kitchen for friendly summer barbecues

 Ideas for outdoor kitchens

Grand Vert, the basil with large, even tastier leaves

 Close-up of grand vert basil young leaves