SAFLAX Garden in the Bag - Organic - Basil and 50 similar items

SAFLAX Garden in the Bag - Organic - Basil Genovese - 800 seeds - With cultivation substrate in an easy to handle stand up bag. - Ocimum basilicum A scent of summer and Mediterranean cuisine Create the perfect environment for a successful cultivation process. Garden in the Bag provides the nurturing substrate in the practical standup bag. Just add water and watch as the dried, light block produces abundant cultivation substrate for your seeds in just a few minutes. The aromatic Basil Genovese is one of the supreme culinary herbs. Its curved, dark green leaves have a distinctive aroma and smell of jasmine, liquorice and lemon. Particularly, many dishes of the Italian province Liguria are characterized by this scent, with the most famous one being the pesto alla genovese. Besides, the Basilico genovese carries the Italian DOP label (Protected Designation of Origin). In the kitchen: Basil is best harvested while it is still small-leaved thats when the flavour is strongest. Basil is the perfect ingredient for Mediterranean dishes and goes well with tomatoes, salads and dressings. Of course, its ideal for making Pesto as well. For this you need some slightly roasted pine nuts, basil, Parmesan cheese (or some kind of vegetarian substitute), olive oil, garlic cloves and a little salt. The ingredients are to be blended until somewhat creamy and then added on warm pasta delicious! Basil Sweet Genovese makes also an interesting addition to desserts and sorbets that you really should try out sometime. A good hint: the secret of the basil that is cultivated around the Ligurian town of Pra which is the home of the best basil there is is said to be a modest fertilizing with horse droppings. Regularly take off the tips to cultivate a nice branching and bushy plant. Also, you shouldnt dry the leaves after harvesting as they will quickly loose their flavour. Freezing the herb cannot be recommended either, as the leaves will be slushy after defrosting. Natural Location: The natural range of basil is tropical Africa and Asia. Nowadays it can be found all around the Mediterranean. Cultivation: The best time for propagation is starting in February at a sunny place indoors as the seed is a light germinator. Scatter the seeds onto moist coconut substrate or organic herbal soil and slightly press them on. Cover the seed container with clear film to prevent the soil from drying out, but dont forget to make some holes in the clear film and take it every second or third day completely off for about 2 hours. That way you avoid mold formation on the potting compost. Place the seed container somewhere bright and warm with a temperature between 20C and 25 Celsius and keep the surface of the earth moist, but not wet (ideally using a water sprayer). Depending on the propagation temperature the first seedlings will come up after two to five weeks. Seedlings that are already raised indoors can be planted out with beginning of May. As soon as there is no more night frost expected, you can move the seedling with its complete root ball, to avoid stress for the plant. Place: The plant needs the sun, warmth and a wind-sheltered place to produce its full aroma. Care: Keep the soil always moist, but not wet. Water your plant as soon as the top layer of the earth has dried out. Fertilize the plant either very modest with compost or organic fertilizer for herbs, or dont fertilize at all. During Winter: Sow again the next year.