... has anyone here ever tried simply letting basil go to seed?

I allow basil to flower and go to seed because the blossoms attract hordes
of pollinators and I want to encourage them. I've had very few volunteer
basil plants the following year. Presumably the seeds are not frost-hardy.

I allow dill to flower and go to seed for the same reason. My garden hosts
a lush growth of volunteer dill every year. It's easy to understand why
some people call it dill weed.

Daniel B. Martin

... has anyone here ever tried simply letting basil go to seed?

I allow basil to flower and go to seed because the blossoms attract hordes
of pollinators and I want to encourage them. I've had very few volunteer
basil plants the following year. Presumably the seeds are not frost-hardy.

I allow dill to flower and go to seed for the same reason. My garden hosts
a lush growth of volunteer dill every year. It's easy to understand why
some people call it dill weed.

Daniel B. Martin