sweet basil
Britishnoun
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Gardening tip: Sweet basil should not be put out into the garden until nighttime temperatures are reliably above a minimum of 50 degrees.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2021
Sweet basil should not be put out into the garden until nighttime temperatures are reliably above a minimum of 50 degrees.
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2021
Sweet basil is in full perfection about the middle of August.
From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William
Sweet basil is in full perfection about the middle of August, when the fresh green leaves should be gathered, and put into a wide-mouthed bottle.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849
Sweet basil, of great fragrance, and red flowers, which are kept in the gardens at that port, and two other kinds of different flowers, also red, are found.
From History of the Philippine Islands by Robertson, James Alexander
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