lettuce leaf basil grows out of some chunky soil. - aephthlm/Shutterstock Basil, a member of the mint family, is a common ingredient in various culinary cultures — perhaps most famously in Italian ...

Basil is a member of the mint family, and even the varieties so prized by Italian cooks originated in Asia. Though grown as an annual in California, the hardy plant is actually a woody perennial that ...

Each year, tracks from musical artists of all types vie for the coveted “song of the summer” title. If there were an herb of the summer, that crown would always be snugly rested atop basil’s head.

Some basil varieties are perfectly happy with a good dose of bright, indirect sunlight, while others crave the full, blazing sun to really flourish. To keep your basil happy, you'll want to do a ...