Basil Large Sweet

Ocimum basilicum L.

Fragrant, culinary basil perfect for Italian cuisine. Puts a finishing touch on salads, sauces, soups, meat and vegetable dishes. Fresh and dried leaves and flowers have a pleasant aroma and complex flavor that combines sweet and savory notes.

Can be grown in beds or containers, on the balcony or on the windowsill.

Pinch out growing tips for bushier plants. The removed tips can be rooted for more plants.

Very sensitive to cold. Place sunny and warm in light, nutritious soil with regular water supply. Do not allow the soil to dry out. Do not allow to flower, it will shorten the life of the plant.

Harvested basil can be frozen for later use. Place whole leaves in a plastic bag and crush with fingers after the leaves have frozen.

Pre-cultivation: For planting out when the lowest night temperature is 15°C. Sow sparsely in moist soil. Set at room temp. Replant 3-4 plants/pot in fertilized soil. Use additional lighting for early sowing. Can be grown all year round if indoors.

Direct sowing: May (in a greenhouse) - July

Germination time: 5-21 days

Location: Sun

Plant distance: 10-20cm / 1 plant per GreenStalk pocket

Sow depth: 1cm

Harvest: June-September

Annual

Number of seeds: approx. 500