Basil is gaining in popularity with gardeners because there is no comparison between dried 
basil and fresh basil. Dried basil is almost flavorless in comparison. If you want great basil flavor, you have to grow it yourself. Besides traditional flavored basil, there are also basil varieties available with flavors of lemon, anise, cinnamon, and camphor scents. It also is available with tiny leaves, large “lettuce leaves” and shades of red and purple leaved basil.
You can grow basil in the winter in a sunny window. Start the seed in a clean pot with new potting soil and barely cover the seed. Eventually it will need a pot that is a minimum of 8″ across. You can also start seedlings in late March for transplanting into your outside garden.
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