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nicky · October 16, 2012

After posting in this thread in January I decided to do a little Basil trial this year. I managed to find seed for:

Anise, Blue Spice, Cardinal, Cinnamon. Genovese, Holy,Lettuce Leaf
Lime, Mrs.Burns Lemon, Opal , Purple Ruffles, Red Rubin, Serrata, Siam Queen

I seeded them in 2 lots - a couple of weeks apart so that I would have a bit of time to taste test & photograph, but best intentions didn't work & I only managed to review half.

http://nickysgarden.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/basils/

This bunch had my 2 favourite of the year - Serata & Lime. The Lime was fabulous with seafood of any kind. Salmon in Lime Basil Cream Sauce with Roasted Eggplant was one of our favourite dishes of the summer. The Serata was SO thick & tasty. Excellent classic basil taste.

Truthfully, I loved em' all

Anyone know how easy basil seed crosses? I moved their pots around when they started flowering to try to keep them apart - but I'm not sure that I caught them in time.

October 16, 2012	#42
nicky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 600	After posting in this thread in January I decided to do a little Basil trial this year. I managed to find seed for: Anise, Blue Spice, Cardinal, Cinnamon. Genovese, Holy,Lettuce Leaf Lime, Mrs.Burns Lemon, Opal , Purple Ruffles, Red Rubin, Serrata, Siam Queen I seeded them in 2 lots - a couple of weeks apart so that I would have a bit of time to taste test & photograph, but best intentions didn't work & I only managed to review half. http://nickysgarden.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/basils/ This bunch had my 2 favourite of the year - Serata & Lime. The Lime was fabulous with seafood of any kind. Salmon in Lime Basil Cream Sauce with Roasted Eggplant was one of our favourite dishes of the summer. The Serata was SO thick & tasty. Excellent classic basil taste. Truthfully, I loved em' all Anyone know how easy basil seed crosses? I moved their pots around when they started flowering to try to keep them apart - but I'm not sure that I caught them in time.