Basil faulty

[Georgyporky]

I always keep a basil plant on the kitchen windowsill - lasts for ages & is in regular use.
I've just picked some leaves, but stopped when I realised they were sticky. On a closer look, some of the leaves had what looked like minute grains of sand on them.
DH thought that the leaves were exuding moisture, then crystallized into the brown bits.
I've thrown away the plant to be on the safe side.

Any idea what it could have been? And would it have been safe to eat ?

Are you sure it was sap? We keep basil plants & after a while (a few months usually) it will end up with white fly. They make the leaves sticky. Usually get rid at that stage into the compost heap.

I thought this was going to be a Fawlty Towers thread

@APurpleSquirrel Thanks, that makes sense.

tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz Couldn't resist the title !

@tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz

I thought this was going to be a Fawlty Towers thread

Me too!!