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Late Spring 2020
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Ocimum basilicum 'Horapha' syn. Ocimum basilicum 'Thai', Ocimum basilicum 'Glycyrrhiza', Ocimum basilicum 'Liquorice', Ocimum basilicum 'Anise', Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora
Mid Autumn 2020
12
Late Spring 2020
16
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misternatureboy
I went into a small Mexican grocery store on a whim and found two of these terra cotta vessels. Since they're porous, water slowly escapes, providing the surrounding plants with a steady source of irrigation. To maximize the benefits, I'll bury at least two thirds of each one in the ground. Aside from providing a neat spot for my #waterlettuce, these pots are popular drinking stations for pollinating paper #wasps. 18June2020 #thaibasil #birdofparadise
This #ThaiBasil has thrived ever since I moved her to a raised bed, steadily increasing in volume and producing flowers nonstop. 29Oct2020 #pollinatorfriendly
The tasiest of basils....