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Basil is now fully grown.

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Larger leaves have taken shape and basil is growing rapidly.

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Leaves are starting to take shape

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Small leaves have grown

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http://www.hobbyfarms.com/crops-and-gardening/basil-varieties.aspx

http://www.gourmetgarden.com/en/herb/188/basil

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=85

http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/basil.htm

http://www.livingonadime.com/herb-guide/

http://growingbasiltips.tumblr.com/

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*Sweet basil - most common basil, rounded leaves, light green

*Christmas basil - sweet flavour with purple flowers

*Cinnamon basil - Spicy flavour and purple stem

*Dark opal basil - Purple stems and leaves with spicy flavour

*Holy basil - Green and purple leaves and used to make tea

*Lemon basil - White flowers and is nice with fish and salads

*Lime basil - White flowers with lime scent

*Spicy bush basil - Small leaves with strong flavour

*Purple ruffles basil - Very similar to dark opal, ruffled leaves

*Sweet basil - Sweet flavour, goes well with Italian food

*Sweet Thai basil - Purple stems and flowers, spicy asian flavour

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The majority of basil types have soft, round looking leaves, with a green stem and whitish greenish flowers. They can grow quite large, depending on the type of basil. There are over ten types of basil (see types), each with different looks. Basil is a very popular herb and goes well with many food types, and not many leaves are needed to add a nice flavour to a dish, or to garnish.

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Basil is a great addition to salads, pizza, and pasta. Basil is best used fresh as cooking tends to drain the flavour slightly, and it is also nicer torn than cut. Use the leaves on the top of the bush, as they are sweeter, and the flowers are edible too, but not commonly used. Basil can also be preserved by storing leaves in salt and it can also be made into a salad dressing by pressing the leaves and mixing with vegetable oil. It has some other medicinal purposes as well, such as basil tea, which helps with digestion.

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- Plant seeds in warm climate with lots of sun. Basil needs a warm climate.

- Make sure it gets 6-8 hours of sun every day.

- Make sure there is lots of water drainage.

- Lightly sprinkle the seeds into the earth when planting, gently pat he soil, and lightly cover with fresh soil.

- Only water basil around once or twice a week, as it doesn't like to remain wet.

- Pull out the top flowers so the leaves continue to grow.

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Basil has many health benefits:

- High in vitamin K, which helps with blood clotting

- Low GI

- Contains manganese, which aids the absorption of calcium(good for bones)

- Contains Copper

- Contains vitamins' A and C

- Contains Calcium

- Contains Folate

- Contains Iron

- Contains omega 3 fats and magnesium.

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Basil has a strong, slightly sweet pepper flavour, and meshes very well with pizza, pasta, pesto and other Italian foods.

Here are a few recipes:

Lentil tomato and basil soup

http://allrecipes.com.au/recipe/2463/lentil--tomato-and-basil-soup.aspx?o_is=LV

Grilled corn with basil butter

http://food52.com/recipes/21960-grilled-corn-with-basil-butter

Crispy gnocchi with basil pesto

http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/crispy-gnocchi-with-basil-pesto/#_a5y_p=1268288

Strawberry basil palatas

http://www.agirldefloured.com/2013/06/27/strawberry-basil-paletas/

Cheese ravioli with lemon basil and butter sauce
http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/cheese-ravioli-with-lemon-basil-butter-sauce

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*Tomato

*Garlic

*Olive oil

*Potatoes

*Cheese

*Peas

*Squash

*Pine nuts

*Eggplant

*Pasta

*Vegetables