Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.
The photographs
Week of 6 JulyDark 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.Week of 6 JulyDark 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.Week of 20 JulyA dense mound of dark purple basil filling a black fabric pot, its leaves almost aubergine in the sun, with green pepper plants and straw mulch around it.
