Gardens at Mathews

Basil, 6 July 2026

One photograph from the 2026 season.

Dark purple basil filling a black fabric grow bag set on flattened cardboard over grass, its leaves deeply veined and almost black at the tips, perlite flecking the soil.
Dark purple basil filling a black fabric grow bag set on flattened cardboard over grass, its leaves deeply veined and almost black at the tips, perlite flecking the soil.
Crop
Basil
Variety
Purple Petra Basil
Photographed
6 July 2026

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