One thing I can add about growing basil, in my opinion, the green basils (my fav is Genovese) get lighter in color, tougher leaves and more bitter if they get a lot of afternoon summer sun. That may depend on your location and weather patterns. Accordingly, for early plants outs, I chose spots that get the most sun, but as we get into summer, I chose spots that have morning sun that gets shady by 2 p.m. They don't grow as fast, but, they make perfect, tender and delicious leaves.
Dewayne Mater
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