Herbs - Seedlings

A must have herb planted with your tomatoes so you have all the making for pesto and bruschetta growing in your garden!  Also good companion plant with tomatoes to keep pests at bay.  

$4 each or 3 for $10 (save $2!)

Type:  Annual Herb

Height: 12-24"

Light: Full sun to light shade

Soil: Rich, moist, well drained.  Amend with compost

Watering: Keep well watered. Basil is not a drought tolerant plant. 

Planting: Space them 8-12 inches apart to give them room to grow nice and bushy.  Harden off* before planting outdoors. 

* Hardening off refers to the process of gently and gradually acclimatizing indoor grown seedlings to the great outdoors!  Don't throw your new babies straight into the elements!  Over the course of a week, take them outside for a few hours at a time, bringing them back indoors afterwards.  First sit them in the shade and then slowly introduce them to the sun.  Increase the length of time they are outside and are exposed to the sun, until you feel they are ready to face the big outside world!

Harvest/ Care: Pinch out flowers and harvest outside and top leaves regularly to keep the plant bushy.