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Basil Seeds - Sweet Genovese is the favourite basil with tomato dishes.

Probably the most popular basil on the market, "Sweet Genovese" is a large-leaved, attractive and very reliable variety.
Delicious in all tomato-based dishes, this heavy cropper prefers a sunny position and well drained soil. Suitable for growing in containers. Height 35-40 cm.

 

Sow basil sweet genovese seeds from February onwards inside or outside from May, in small pots, or in fine seedbed.
Just cover the basil seeds with fine compost/soil; can be grown inside all year around, germination 10-15 days, keep the soil slightly moist. As a mediterranian herb ideally grown above 20 Celsius. Basil seeds can be sown direct outside from late spring, through the summer. Ideal grown on a little shelf if you have one in the greenhouse and basil is really a great companion plant for tomatoes, you can grow them together as well as cook them in a lovely italian dish.

Transplant the basil plants outside in June, in a sunny/partly shady position, plants like quite dry conditions.

Keep picking the leaves to encourage production.