Growing Basil - the Pictures

Forgot to add the pics but here is my basil plant. It's pretty big we went away for a bit over the summer and it got away from us a bit. Note Flowers starting to form - you don't want to let this happen until you've gotten most of what you want from the plant. Some say the taste changes but I haven't noticed anything.


Letting the flowers form will let the stems get more "woody" it's really just a thickening. See below picture.
Growing 101 Herbs that Heal This is a great book for herbs