One of the companion plants is an obvious fit with tomatoes: basil. The user shows off the robust basil plants that he says ...

Buying dried basil at the supermarket is convenient, but fresh herbs are far more flavourful and very easy to grow with just a 10-minute task in winter.

Throughout history herbs have been grown around the world for their taste, fragrance and medicinal properties. Basil, one of the most popular herbs grown in the United States today, is no exception.

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