The weather is so perfectly Northeastern Fall today. Crisp, sunny, clear. Before I prune my basil I just had to photograph the delicate, brilliant tangles. It's not your basic sweet basil. It's something I found at the nursery this past Spring, called Dwarf Dark Opal Basil. It has a very interesting flavor. Mustier, and more exotic. And the color of the plant is just gorgeous - dark green though to rich, pale purple. No wonder it's used as an ornamental bush as well as a cooking herb. Anyway, enjoy!
