And, more surprisingly, the basil multiplied.
I've always been a little lax late in the season about topping my basil, so some of it goes to flower. Usually there's plenty of basil to keep up with household needs so I have to keep remembering to harvest enough to make pesto to freeze. (I know, such a problem to have...) So I'm sure every year there have been seeds sown, but this is the first time I've ever been so lucky as to have basil volunteer. I nearly pulled the first seedling, assuming it was a weed, but realized it had the telltale basil shape, and the leaves smelled of basil. Then there was another one, and another one. Some are the standard variety; others are the Thai basil kind.
What's your basil story been like this season? Got any surprise volunteer plants in your garden this year? (I'm also having a bumper crop of painted ferns sprouting randomly for some reason. Maybe all the rains?) And what's your favorite way to use basil?
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