Don't Smell the Holy Basil

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September 09, 2009
Watching some pictures from a trip to India for the post Announcing It's a Vegan World - Indian I find a picture that I forgot to publish here.

Holy BasilIt's the Holy Basil from Bikaner. It's easy to find Holy Basil in indian temples.

This year I grew this plant, a red leaves variety.


DonA curiosity: as you can see from the detail, you can't touch or even smell the basil.
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