local | business | WBTW News13 | June 19, 2026 7:19 PM
Time to harvest the basil
Basil is one of the most popular and easiest to grow herbs and should be a staple in most gardens. Basil can be used fresh in salads, dried as a spice, or made into pesto and frozen to use later. Since basil is a very aromatic plant, it is said to repel insect pests, including [...]
By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire
WBTW News13 reports that Basil is one of the most popular and easiest to grow herbs and should be a staple in most gardens.
Basil can be used fresh in salads, dried as a spice, or made into pesto and frozen to use later.
Since basil is a very aromatic plant, it is said to repel insect pests, including [...]