Basil seeds

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Botanical name - Ocimu
+ Annual growing to about 30%
* Wide culinary use
+ Particularly delicious combined with tom’
* Excellent in pots or in the garden
To Sow & Grow
Sow in final position, 5mm (%”) deep, spaced
20cm (8") apart. Keep moist. Sow all year round
if growing in pots on the windowsill. Basil thrives
ina rich well drained soil and a warm sheltered 20cm (8”)
position. Pick the leaves as required, Basil is best Warm well
used fresh. Pinching out the tip of the main drained soil
stem will encourage bushy growth or prevent
the plants from flowering and prolong picking.
Seedlings emerge 10-14 days
GUIDE TO SOWING TIMES
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The leaves impart a mild aniseed-clove flavour to salads, soups
and omelettes and are delicious with tomatoes. Only add basil
- at the last minute when cooking, or the flavour will be lost.
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FOIL PACKED FOR FRESHNESS.
WE SAY NO TO GMO.
GUARANTEE: If you are not,
completely satisfied with these
seeds we will gladly replace
them, Performance subject to 5 0) 1 1 iii W 5 @) 0) 4 0 0) 6'>
growing conditions.
Mr. Fothergill’s Seeds
Australia: PO Box 6065,
South Windsor, NSW 2756
New Zealand: PO Box 6174,
Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141