Basil 'Lime' Organic Herb Seeds

Overview

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 qty (approx)	300
Sowing months	February, March, April, May, June
Site conditions	Sunny, sheltered but well drained soil. Does not like too much of the mid day sun. Also indoors on a windowsill or a greenhouse.
How to sow	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.
Care	Don't overwater basil but keep moist and don't water foliage. Water in the morning as evening watering can lead to 'damping off'. Pinch out growing tip 2 weeks after final transplant to encourage bushy basil plants.
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.
Information	Organic Seed

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