Basil - Lots of sun, and I can't stress this part enough - EVEN watering. Too dry and it will wilt, too wet and it will get leggy and wilt. Back and forth and it will probably just die off. Pinch back the tips regularly to prevent it from blossoming and encourage more bushy growth. It needs rich soil, I try to keep the PH around 6. Do that stuff and you will have more basil than you know what to do with by the end of the summer. I plant all my basil with tomatoes to discourage pests from reaching either.