To use up your basil bounty, try our spreads, sauces, restaurant-style pastas, and even a refreshing drink with basil.

Basil is an annual, so knowing when to harvest it before it perishes is tricky. July, it turns out, could be the month to ...

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.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Having fresh herbs on hand is one of the best ways to spice up your dishes, and thankfully, growing your own basil is an ...

These creamy vegan grits, simmered in soy milk and topped with sautéed zucchini, tomatoes, and a fresh basil gremolata, offer a quick and elegant twist on a Southern classic.

Enjoy your garden even more this summer with a hearty herb that pollinators love because it blooms into beautiful purple ...

Basil, summer’s signature herb, is in season. Like so many other summer crops, it is a bit early, which often happens during drought years. In the early ’90s, we had an abundance of strawberries in ...

The garden gods have been good to me so far this summer, even if the weather has been something of a nightmare for those of us without central air. Despite a long string of 90-degree days and not ...