Basil - Sweet Dwarf Greek
Basil - Sweet Dwarf Greek
- Seeds per pack: 100+
Seed Details
This bush basil produces an abundance of small sweet, peppery spherical plants. Excellent choice for container gardening. Can be used fresh, frozen or dry to preserve.
Instructions
Start seeds indoors. Sow 1 cm deep and water seedlings far from stems. Bottom watering highly recommended especially when young. Keep soil temperatures warm. Lightly prune to encourage bushing for optimum future growth. Recommended Companion Plants for Basil are Asparagus, Borage, Chamomile, Oregano, and Chives, Marigolds, Peppers, Root Vegetables and Tomatoes. Plants to Avoid Growing With Basil are Rue, Sage, Cucumbers and Fennel. Planting basil with its companions benefits growth and flavour.
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Type: | Herbs |
Seed #: | 595 |
Variety: | Sweet Dwarf Greek |
Colour: | Green |
Temperature (C): | 18 - 25 |
Zone: | 2+ |
Blooms: | 70 days |
Site: | Full Sun |
Quantity: | 100 |
Height (cm): | 10 -12 |
Spread (cm): | 8 - 12 |
It is advised to start your basil in a hotbed in April and relocate it to a warm border in May planting about 10 inches to 1 foot apart. Basil dies down every year in Canada so it is considered an annual that must be sown every year.
Basil has a history of being used for mild nervous disorders and in the form of snuff to alleviate nervous headaches. Sweet basil in particular, when leaves are boiled as a tea is known for arresting vomiting and alleviating nausea. Alongside its healing quality. Basil is great for flavouring soups and stews.
Like many herb favourites Basil can be traced back to the Roman era. In Persia and Malaysia, the women of Egypt scattered the flowers along with the resting places of those who had passed on in their families. On the opposite end of the scale, the Greeks maintained that the Basil plant represented and misfortune. They believed that Basil would not grow unless abuse was poured forth at the time of sowing. In Crete, it symbolized love washed with tears and in Italy, it was often presented as a token of love.