How To Grow Basil
Basil plants grow up to 4 to 6 inches tall so try to pinch off the topmost branches to encourage more side shoots and a taller plant.
How to grow basil. Planting Basil Seeds Indoors. Keep track of your plants with reminders care tips all to help you grow successfully. If you want to plant a lot of basil plant it in a raised bed exposed to sunlight.
Outdoors basil needs protection from wind and frost. In my zone 6b planting basil in mid-June is perfect. Avoid placing your basil in a very shady area.
Sow seeds into well drained soil enriched with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver Plant Fertiliser. In the South and Southwest it benefits from afternoon shade. The next episode in our completely organic complete growing guideseries.
Basil is a fragrant versatile wildly popular herb. Or make a second sowing outdoors in June in order to have. Because basil is an annual it grows extremely quickly.
Grow a few basil plants in containers so you can bring them indoors before fall frost. Basil is a uniquely rewarding plant to growits relatively pest and disease-free and is delicious in both fragrance and taste. If you want to grow just a minimal amount grow it in a pot.
Plant outdoors in early spring as long as temperatures dont drop below 50F. Basil grows in moist soil so check moisture levels from time to time and water once the top inch becomes dry. Basil is a half-hardy annual so new plants will be needed.