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Basil 'Lime' Seeds (Organic Sourced) |
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Lime Basil has medium sized darkish green leaves that have a lovely aroma of limes. It adds a citrus flavour to salads; is great for thai inspired dishes and add zest to simple fish dishes. Lime Basil leaves also make an tea infusion & are great for microleaves/babyleaf.
A rather useful & unusual little herb!
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| Seed Information |
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Qty:
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Approx 300 seeds per pack. |
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Site:
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Sunny, sheltered but well drained soil. Does not like too much of the mid day sun. Also indoors on a windowsill or a greenhouse.
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Sow:
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How:
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Sow seed indoors in trays of seed compost, 6mm deep and cover with finely sieved compost or vermiculite. Cover & keep at a temperature of between 18-20°C. Keep watered and germination will take place in about 5-10 days. When the seeds have germinated, water sparingly to prevent 'damping off.' Carefully transplant each seedling to a small pot and grow on for 4 weeks. Either transplant into larger pot (about 15cm) or into garden, spacing plants every 25cm apart, in rows 25cm apart. Only plant in garden when all threat of frost has passed - late May to early June.
Alternatively sow direct in soil when night time temperatures are above 13°C, June time, but the greenhouse method is more successful.
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Care:
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Don't overwater basil but keep moist and don't water foliage. Water in the morning as evening watering cn lead to 'damping off'. Pinch out growing tip 2 weeks after final transplant to encourage bushy basil plants.
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| Harvest: |
Six to eight weeks from sowing - May to October. Successional planting will produce good basil through most of the year, and each basil plant can sustain about 8 cuttings a season. Cut before flowering as this takes away from the taste. |
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