I have some other old seeds I may throw around in the next week or so. All I did was simply throw the basil seeds on top of the old dirt in a container and water once in a while. Go figure.
This deck is surrounded by a six foot chain link fence, and we have large dogs, so it's not deer. I haven't seen any squirrels in years, so it's not that, either. It could be one of those mysteries that is never solved, I guess. I'm just happy about the basil.
Also; my pimentos are big and green. Do they eventually turn red ?