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Basil Planting Guide

😊 What makes basils happy?
🌱 Gently touching basil plants releases fragrant oils and tends to improve the flavour of your plant.
✂️ Trimming regularly will encourage more growth!

 

This well-loved, warmth-loving plant is quite easy to grow.

Here are some tips for a bountiful basil harvest!

1. They love being planted with other herbs and vegetables like tomatoes, beans, lettuce and root vegetables.
2. It's important to use good quality, well-draining soil.
3. Trim it regularly (when the plant is about 6 inches or 15 cm tall). The more your trim it, the leafier it becomes.
4. They don't do well in freezing temperatures.
5. Don't plant near rue, sage or fennel.

 

Basil Planting Guide

Awapuni nurseries offer 7 varities of basil.

Basil Sweet

Basil Bush

Basil Cinnamon

Basil Greek Mini

Basil Lemon

Basil Red Rubin

Basil Thai

Basil Mixed

 

 

 

 

Enquire about: Basil Planting Guide