So much basil to grow, so little time

I'll have a few different types of basil this season. Let me know what type and how many and I'll put your name on 'em. Then, when I lovingly feed them diluted fish guts (fyi, it's great stuff) I'll let them know how excited you are to grow them.

Basil Varietals:

Genovese Basil: Classic pesto basil.
Excellent aroma, strong basil flavor, and prolific producer. These babies will keep you in pesto all season, and there will be plenty to freeze for the winter! This is my personal favorite.




Sweet Basil:
Very similar to the Genovese, but a slightly sweeter flavor. Especially nice in caprese salad or bruscetta. Ahh, the taste of summer time - I drooled a little bit just thinking about it.


Dark Purple Opal Basil: heirloom, limited quantity
From Seed Saver Exchange web site:
"(Ocimum basilicum) Most likely the same basil Vilmorin referred to in 1885 as “Large Purple Sweet Basil.” Beautiful lilac flowers with dark red stems. Excellent contrast with green basil. Spectacular as a garnish, in salads, or for adding color to basil vinegars. Very uniform, all purple Italian strain."

Also, looks stunning in flower arrangements, especially after flowering!



Finissimo Verde A Palla:
This little lady is a real beauty! Great for culinary as well as ornamental uses, it forms a perfect globe, up to 10 inches across. Perfect for a window box or small herb garden. And it's cute, too! Grow more than one to get a truly spectacular orb. The seed is from one of Italy's oldest seed companies (via a domestic producer).





That's all for now, folks. I may start up some more, so let me know basil that you've loved before.