Basil Seeds
Basil is one of the most popular culinary herbs to grow and to use, in particular sweet basil seed varieties. Whilst the large Sweet Basil leaves finds its way into alfresco Mediterranean dishes; smaller Greek Basil finds its way into ragu sauces and turned into a dried herb. Thai Basil adds spicy fragrances to aromatic dishes from the East and adds a splash of colour with Red Basil.
Why Basil Seeds?
Basil seeds are a great source of vitamins and also add flavour to any meal. They’re easy enough to grow and harvest and make a great companion for Tomato plants helping keep the aphids at bay. store and are great for all the family to enjoy. Read our growing guide above to help you get started with your basil seeds.
Culinary tip: When to use Basil
There are many uses for basil when it comes to adding flavour to your dish. There is the classic example of basil leaves on pizza or adding it to a pasta dish as well as blending for soups and sauces and mixing with salad. Why not try making your own Pesto!
How to store Basil
Once you have grown your basil seeds and they’re ready to be picked, take care in cutting the stems rather than plucking the leaves, as this will encourage further growth. Store them in an air-tight container and be careful not to make the leaves too cold as this can discolour the leaves.
Basil Sweet Genovese Herb Seeds, the 'Classic Italian' are the best variety of basil for Italian pesto and tastes fantastic with fresh tomatoes (home grown of course), slices of mozzarella & a drizzle of virgin oil -a perfect side salad for a balmy summer's day BBQ. Basil is the basis...
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Basil Sweet Thai Herb Seeds are an eastern Basil used in many Thai and oriental dishes and adds a spicy aniseed/basil flavour to food. It can be used raw in salads or tossed into Thai curries just at the end of cooking. Sweet Thai Basil grows to around 30-40cm tall...
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Greek Basil has small oval green leaves with a slightly softer sweeter flavour than the more traditional Basil Sweet Genovese. It is easy to grow and will keep producing new fresh leaves if regularly picked through the season. It is such a useful culinary herb for the kitchen. Greek Basil...
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Lime Basil seeds are easy to grow and produce a compact dome shaped plant that looks very stylish growing in terracotta pots. It has small to medium sized mid-green leaves that have a lovely fresh aroma of limes Basil Lime Herb Seeds take around 2 months from sowing to cropping...
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Basil Red Rubin has gorgeous reddish purple leaves with the traditional Sweet basil taste although a little stronger in flavour. It makes a lovely colourful statement plant in the garden as well as an excellent culinary herb and its rich red colour adds a touch of the unique to pasta...
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Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum or Ocimum sanctum) also called tulsi. This basil with green to purple leaves (the hotter the summer, the deeper the purple) and purple stems that exudes a delicious, sweet, clove-like aroma. It contains high levels of the essential oil eugenol and it has been used in...
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Basil Siam Queen is a great strain of Thai basil, very popular in oriental cooking. The dark green leaves and the purple flower spikes make this basil an ideal ornamental herb too. Can be grown in pots in the patio area or in a windowbox. Height 30-40cm.A colourful basil variety...
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