The seeds were marked “Sweet Basil” — AKA normal basil. I planted them in my little indoor grow-op (more on that in a future post) about 8 weeks before the last frost. They germinated, they got their second set of leaves, I hardened them off (aka they spent a few days outside getting used to outdoor weather before being transplanted). I planted them in my homemade self-watering planters. Everything seemed normal. And then THIS happened:
Stupidly large Basil leaf
Friggin GINORMOUS basil leaves the size of my hand. Like, from-the-days-of-the-dinosaurs BIG.
All the other basil plants are sizable but within a normal range. But this guy? I dunno whether his momma-plant overdosed on growth hormones or he snuck into my packet from a different variety, but he’s just HUGE.
So, yeah. I’m growing some BIG-ASS BASIL this year. You do you, buddy. I’m okay with that.
Herbassic Park