Gardens at Mathews

Basil, 9 July 2026

One photograph from the 2026 season.

Dark purple basil filling a black fabric grow bag, its glossy leaves almost black in the sun above dark soil flecked with perlite, flattened cardboard and other pots behind.
Dark purple basil filling a black fabric grow bag, its glossy leaves almost black in the sun above dark soil flecked with perlite, flattened cardboard and other pots behind.
Crop
Basil
Variety
Purple Petra Basil
Photographed
9 July 2026

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