«Marvellous» - Organic Basil Seeds
1.14 €
An attractive plant with violet flowers 45-60 cm high. Leaves are olive-green with purple veins, smooth, with a pleasant scent of cinnamon, contain many vitamins and minerals. Used as a seasoning for fruit salads, sweet pies, jelly.
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Organic Basil «Marvellous»
An attractive plant with violet flowers 45-60 cm high. Leaves are olive-green with purple veins, smooth, with a pleasant scent of cinnamon, contain many vitamins and minerals.
Used as a seasoning for fruit salads, sweet pies, jelly, it goes well with meat and fish dishes. Basil has toning properties, improves digestion. Cultivated in seedlings or direct sowing in open ground. Seeding on seedlings is carried out in late March-early April. Sowing in the soil - in May or early June. Planting seedlings in the soil - the beginning of June.
How to Grow
Basil needs 6 to 8 hours of sun; in the South and Southwest, it benefits from afternoon shade. Set out plants at least 2 weeks after the last frost in spring; summer planting is okay, too. Space at the distance recommended on the label, which is generally 12 to 18 inches apart. Plants are very frost sensitive, so keep plants protected in case of a late cold spell. Basil likes rich, moist, but well-drained soil with a pH of 6 to 7. Because it is harvested continually for lots of leaves, it needs a little fertilizer. When planting, add plenty of organic nutrients from compost, blood meal, or cottonseed meal to the soil.
If planting in a container, use a large pot to keep the plants from drying out quickly in hot weather. You may also want to add mulch around the plants to help keep the soil moist and extend the time between waterings.