Basil - Italian Large Leaf

$1.59

The Basil Italian Large Leaf, 'Ocimum basilicum', is a sweet basil that is particularly good for pesto and is also excellent for fresh use. It is a good all "around basil" and it has very few pests. There is nothing like the smell of basil, it is the smell of summer. The Italian Large Leaf Basil has just that, a larger leaf than other basils. Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date. There is no more useful herb. Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter. Fresh basil makes a nice tea, an excellent vinegar, and tastes great fresh with fish, poultry, rice, mild vegetables, eggplant and many others. Basil is used in so many foods, it is hard to mention them all. It is used in Italian foods and pesto and pasta sauces. ... details

Cleome - Cherry Queen Cleome likes rich, deep garden soil,, and is somewhat drought tolerant. The Cherry Queen is a wonderful flower to attract butterflies. If they are grown in exposed positions, they may require staking. The Cleome Cherry Queen, 'Cleome spinosa', is a knockout. The flower clusters, 3 to 6 inches across, are a deep carmine-rose with golden buds. The Cherry Queen is very easy to grow and lends authority to any garden. Plant after all danger of frost has passed. They can be mass planted in island beds, instead of trees or shrubs, where a strong vertical impact is needed. Cherry Queens bloom in late July through first frosts and can be hardy if grown in protected sites. Plant in full sun for best results.