PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) SWEET THAI BASIL | id:24113 | Ocimum basilicum | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Widely used in Thai cuisine. Grows well commercially as well as a potted plant. Market gardeners also use it as flowers for floral arrangements. Vitamins+: B9, C+, K2+, Ca, Fe, K, Mg Companion plants: Tomato, Peppers, Asparagus, Oregano. Far from: Rue. Planting tip: Soaking in warm water for up to 12H is recommended for improved germination. Sow seeds 6 weeks before the last frost. Germination can take up to 8-14 days.|| Harvesting tip: Pinch leaves as needed and encourages the plant to produce more. Flower impacts flavour so, harvest before. Encourage second-growth by cutting down 6” above ground. Storage tip: Store at 0°C unwashed as washing turns them brown.
Seed depth:1/4″ Direct, Plant spacing:4-8”, Row spacing:12-18″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:8-14 days/jrs, 15-29°C Optimally:23-29°C, Maturity:63 days/jrs, Height: 24-36″, Width: 12-18″, Edible leaf, Edible flower (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
