How To Grow Basil From Seed - Easy Step By Step Instructions Seed To Harvest.
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We look at How to grow Basil Plants from seed. - Seed Germination both for planting in containers or in the garden with Step by Step Instructions for growing the popular Sweet or Genovese Basil.
We look at the best soil, when to plant the seeds, growing Basil in cool climates and how tomharvest basil.
Key Moments
0:00 How to Grow Basil From Seed
0:17 Types of Basil
0:55 Soil preparation / Fertiliser and starter pots
01:24 When to plant Basil seed.
01:46 How to plant Basil seeds, depth and density
02:59 Basil Seed Germination
03:14 How to Plant Basil seedlings
04:12 How to grow Basil in cool climates
04:29 Using a Cloche for protection
04:46 How to Harvest Basil
05:02 Basil Pesto Recipe
Basil is widely used for making Pesto and we include a recipe for this.
Basil comes in a number of varieties including Genovese and Sweet. It these types that are most widely grown, Other varieties include Thai Basil, Purple Basil and Holy Basil or Tulsi.
Planting time for seeds depends on the climate zones. This is a plant that grows best in the warmer seasons and requires a rich moist soil.