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I'm also a herbie and a basil fan and what a coinkidink: I'm trying 'Magical Michael' for the first time too this year. Please keep us posted on how yours does. Thanks.
I too LOVE basil, probably my all time fave herb. Last year I tried Lemon, which is great in Italian dishes, or with fresh tomato.
Luckily, i mentioned "basil" in the last Suzy 'piggy' swap and got about 8 varieties [otherwise i'd be posting for the free seeds] but one day i'd love to try the Purple. Maybe next year.
Ha! I knew I wasn't the only one so obsessed with enthusiastic about basil!
Have you tried 'Magical Michael' yet?
And I'll bet you've tried 'Cameo' -- what did you think? I liked its flavor but thought it looked weird, almost stunted... I guess I'm just used to seeing bigger basil leaves on taller plants!
Hi, Jill. Great article! It's nice to hear from other basil 'enthusiasts'. I have 8 pots of different varieties that have recently germinated. Just love those basil babies. I think they are the cutest seedlings. I have Minette, cinnamon, lemon, Red Rubin, Thai Siam Queen, Magical Michael, Italian Genovese and Sicilian (several courtesy of Miss Critter). Would grow them just for their decorative qualities and their scent, even if they weren't edible. One of my 'fun' plants (easy, too).
