Four herbs distributed across the garden as scent anchors, companion plants, and kitchen staples. Each one earns its space in two ways — what it does in the kitchen and what it does for the garden system.
Classic Italian culinary basil. Pest-repelling, pollinator-attracting. Essential near tomatoes.
Slow-bolting variety for extended harvest. When it flowers, the white umbels are a major insectary hub.
Thick, aromatic, semi-succulent leaves. Releases scent passively in heat — the garden's aromatic layer.
Primary insectary herb. Yellow umbel flowers attract parasitic wasps and lacewings in numbers.