Basil Pesto Recipe Whether you pick it up at your local farmer's market, grab a bunch at the grocery store, or grow it in your own garden, basil is summer at its best. This is the time of year when those beautiful green plants really explode with aromatic leaves. Basil loves direct sunshine and lots of it. Our dreary June weather had my basil plants threatening to pack their bags and head to Arizona, along with half the people I know. Thankfully, we've seen enough sun in July to convince my basil to stick around and start producing those glorious green leaves. If you're having a rough day, head out to your garden and take your aggression out Keep Reading