You ask what is new this year! Here is one Everleaf Lemon Basil

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Good morning.  Looking outside this morning at 7:30 AM the sky is clear and blue.  The temperature is chilly at 36F but supposed to warm up to 56(14C) What is going to happen again is the wind. NW at 20 MPH that will make it feel cooler.  For us in the greenhouse, with the sun shining it will be warm.  When I talk about the wind, I think of one of our church ladies that doesn’t like the wind.  Sorry for that but we have it.  Stay warm, stay safe
 
Australia family and friends for April 16 Wed. They will have a high of 79F( 21C) with partly cloudy conditions and wind gusts up to 11 mph.  It sounds like to me a pleasant fall day.  Enjoy the day, stay safe.
 
We are growing this basil this spring, but I will order in different kinds from Swift Greenhouse.  You have asked what is new this year.  Here is one. 
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New! Exceptional citrus basil.
Very slow-bolting, incredibly productive basil with bright lemon flavor. Plants are very upright and densely packed with bright green glossy leaves. A beautiful and tidy towering plant. Long, strong stems and profuse leaf production make it excellent for both bunching (from a field planting) and growing in pots. Compared to Mrs. Burns' Lemon basil, Everleaf Lemon has a sweeter, more complex flavor; glossier leaves; a taller, more productive plant habit; and, is much later to flower. Ht. 20–24".
Grow a Never-Ending Supply of Heavenly Basil
Is there anything better than harvesting bundles of fresh Basil from your garden and bringing them inside to wash them and strip the leaves from their stems? It anoints your hands and fills your kitchen with the overpoweringly wonderful scent that is the essence of summer freshness.
Basil's rich floral bouquet, tinged with hints of clove and licorice, is essential in pasta sauces, pizzas and pesto, and is a flavorful adornment for mozzarella cheese, Heirloom Tomatoes, Garlic and silky olive oils.
Growing a bountiful supply of Basil is an easy and inexpensive luxury. Just a few seedlings will yield more Basil than you could possibly use (though you'll try.) Its fresh, delicate leaves, rich in volatile oils, bruise easily, which is the reason why bunches of Basil often appear so sad and defeated in the grocery store. Growing your own is the way to go!
Taken from kitchen garden seeds
Till next time this is Becky Litterer, Becky’s Greenhouse, Dougherty Iowa [email protected]  641-794-3337  cell 641-903-9365  Facebook Becky Kerndt Litterer or Becky’s Greenhouse