About this basil!

My basil has the worst luck ever for a plant. I planted literally around 30 seeds this spring of basil. I had a ton of seedlings, for which I had lovingly mixed the soil...they came up fast, and it was very exciting. They got a little bigger, and then I decided to transplant some and thin out the rest. I planted some in bigger pots, and I planted some outside in the garden. I went away for almost a week, and came back to discover that 70% of my basil were dead from lack of water. And so I collected the remaining basil and put the pots on the stairs, watering them frequently, and even nipping the new leaves so that they would grow sturdy, not weedy. And then I went away again, for two weeks. I came back, and only two plants remained! And those were in one pot. So, I watered them and took care of them, and placed them on the rail of the balcony so they would be more easily accessible for me to water. Then two days ago, a huge windstorm came and knocked it down, spilling the dirt and breaking a few of the stems. So....I collected it up, put more dirt in it, and didn't put it back on the balcony. It is now packed in the truck. Let's see if it will make it.