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Basil Information
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Moon Planting Type: Leafy
Soil Type: Loam
Aspect: South-facing
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Hardiness: Not Hardy
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Basil Growing Notes
Sowing
Whilst you can sow directly in shallow drills in the ground when soil temperature is around 55°f - 60°f (15°C) better results are achieved by sowing directly in pots or seed trays in good seed compost. Keep out of strong sun light until they have germinated and produced true leaves. Plant out or pot on when the seedlings are large enough to handle.
Pruning & Thining
Harvesting
Basil Varieties
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Lime scented green leaves that can be used in cooking, eaten raw or alternatively used to make a delicious herbal tea....more£1.55
Purple stems and green leaves that provide a delicious aroma of liquorice. Use leaves raw, cooked or to make basil tea....more£1.55
Annual with small pointed clove-scented leaves, needing a sunny spot in garden, greenhouse or on a windowsill. Useful in tomato, cheese and vegetable dishes, salads and pizzas....more£1.55
Attractive deep purple leaves and stems make a colourful alternative to green Basil in a wide range of dishes, including salads, pasta, pizza and tomato dishes. Highly ornamental in the herb garden, f...more£1.55
Annual with larger leaves than Bush Basil. A widely used herb, especially in cooked tomato dishes....more£1.55
A delicious variety, producing large, lush, oval-shaped, slightly puckered leaves with a good strong flavour....more£1.55
Annual with larger leaves than Bush Basil. A widely used herb, especially in cooked tomato dishes. (Pre-sown mats for easy sowing. 5 bio-degradable mats per pack.)...more£2.45
A delicious variety, producing large, lush, oval-shaped, slightly puckered leaves with a good strong flavour. (Pre-sown mats for easy sowing. 5 bio-degradable mats per pack.)...more£2.45
Annual with larger leaves than Bush Basil. A widely used herb, especially in cooked tomato dishes....more£1.85
Purple stems and green leaves that provide a delicious aroma of liquorice. Use leaves raw, cooked or to make basil tea....more£7.95
Growing a useful range of herbs from seed is so easy! Grow them in the border among your flowers in a special herb bed or simply in pots by the back door. You can even grow some on your kitchen windo...more£1.79
Growing a useful range of herbs from seed is so easy! Grow them in the border among your flowers in a special herb bed or simply in pots by the back door. You can even grow some on your kitchen windo...more£1.99
A must in so much Southern European cookery the flavour complements chicken and tomato dishes and is also great with eggs. Superb in salads too! Give it a warm sunny sheltered spot for best resu...more£1.49
This ornamental basil is much more uniform in height and width than other types but the lush aromatic leaves are just as delicious. It can be left to flower after which the purple bracts remain a...more£1.49
