Basil
Fresh Basil is an appetising addition to sauces, marinades, salads, cheese and tomato dishes. Makes an excellent pot plant on a sunny window sill. Keeps flies out of the kitchen.
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LOCATION
Full sun
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seeding
Trays
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sowing time
Frost Areas
Spring & Summer
Frost Free Areas
Winter, Spring, Summer & Autumn
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sowing depth
3 mm
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sowing pattern
Seed beds
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sowing method
Press down into soil
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watering
Keep moist
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transplant at
5 cm
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harvest
Harvest young