PETITTI Basil Spotlight | Growing the Culinary Herb in Containers 

You always give me many new ideas and the Genovese basil for pest sounds like a great idea! Thank you, so much Noelle!

Basil is one of my favorite herbs

This is great information, I’ve learned so much from you about this plant, thank you!

Thanks Noelle, as always I learn so much from you.

So many great suggestions and helpful information. Thank you for sharing.

Mmm I ❤ basil! I’ll have to try the variegated one!

Yes that is one of my favorite plants ... !!!

My back yard is full sun, southern exposure, but it seems to be a little too much sun. The front is too shaded…any tips for having basil in REALLY full sun without burning it?

Last year I finally allowed myself to say that no, I’m not a huge basil fan, other than a few focused applications. But I do still grow it to have on hand, to add to mixed containers (especially the Dark Opal), and for pollinators. Lemon basil makes a nice tea, and it’s great to have Thai basil for cooking. This year I’m trying lettuce leaf just for fun. They grow so easily from seed, why not? Also, tulsi, holy basil, is growing.

Should it be always grown in terracotta pots? Ceramic or resin ok?

Pinching off flowers actually gives you less basil in the long run as the plants produce flowers now lower in the plant instead of more leaves.

What variety is that smaller Basil close to your left leg? :)

Your Pesto recipe?