Basil

Basil has been transplanted to both ground and containers. My main crop of basil comes from direct sowing in July when the soil is nice and warm. The seedlings take off quickly and I just have to remember to space my seeds at least an inch apart and then thin the plants so they're spaced 6" to 8" apart. These plants are for pesto, slurries of leaves frozen into ice cube trays, used in summer sandwiches instead of lettuce. They never reach maximum size because we steadily harvest.