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Gardening

Baitball Blogger

(50,699 posts) Sat Jul 24, 2021, 04:31 PM Jul 2021

Anyone have a good source for basil seeds? [View all]

I'm not talking about the sweet basil from Lowe's or Home Depot. The basil you buy in stores definitely tastes better than the leaves I pluck from my garden and I assume it's because it comes down to the variety of basil I'm growing. So, where can I find a Sweet Basil that grows very large leaves and has an anise taste to it -- not Thai basil?

Thanks in advance.

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Anyone have a good source for basil seeds? [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 2021 OP

It does root super easy, so if you can't find seed. Pobeka Jul 2021 #1

These are my favorites.... paleotn Jul 2021 #2

Thanks. That's what I was looking for. Baitball Blogger Jul 2021 #7

soil and local conditions also matter Kali Jul 2021 #3

I hope not. Baitball Blogger Jul 2021 #5

Any Amish greenhouses near you? LakeArenal Jul 2021 #4

No Amish near me. Baitball Blogger Jul 2021 #6

I get all my seeds from Baker rare seeds Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #8

You beat me to it. I used to love getting their catalog in the mail chia Jul 2021 #10

I've used other brands before and planned for Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #12

Wow, thanks! femmocrat Jul 2021 #14

You're welcome! And that's just the basil, wait til you see their carrots :) Highly recommend asking chia Jul 2021 #15

Sweet Italian basil is sweet Italian basil. SharonClark Jul 2021 #9

I have had problems with the basil from Lowes and HOme Depot. Baitball Blogger Jul 2021 #11

baker's seed WhiteTara Jul 2021 #13