These seeds form a gel when coming into contact with water (so don’t be alarmed if they’re turning white!). After a few days they’ll begin to sprout, releasing two ‘baby leaves’ which will grow rather slowly but don’t panic! After about a week these will give way to ‘true leaves’, much larger mature leaves that look much more recognisable, which will shoot up into a lush bunch of fresh, homegrown, organic basil!
Harvesting; once your plants have around 3-5 mature leaves you’re ready to start eating! Pick the leaves at the stem continually, leaving the top few leaves untouched (this promotes healthy growth!)
Basil goes well with a number of things, sprinkle it through spaghetti or try using it in a homemade pesto or fresh summer cocktail!!
Scientific Name | Ocimum basilicum |
Quantity of seeds | ~110 |
Planting Depth | 3 mm |
Plant height | 60 cm |
Days to Maturity | 65-80 |
Lifespan | Annual |
Tips | Basil LOVES warm weather. Keep your plant in a warm room for best growth results. |
All orders over $120 qualify for free domestic postage
Our team packs orders Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Unless you are purchasing a product which is out of stock, then we typically have a handling time of less than 48 hours.
Australia Post is our preferred carrier, see our postage page for more location specific details on postage times.
Typical costs for seed postage are as below: