Such a bountiful harvest! I agree, basil are great givers. The more you prune, the more they give. I had a few that I planted during the pandemic that thrived for more than 2 years. I had a constant supply of fresh basil for pesto. I read somewhere we must not let basil grow flowers, else that would mark the end of them.
That's good to know about basil. So awesome it thrived for so long.
Yes I’ve read that too. We had a couple we were too late on that grew flowers.