Pinch terminal shoots to encourage branching.
Harvest leaves before flowering occurs, or they will be bitter.
Cover with finely sieved compost.
Ensure a distance of 0.5 inches (1.27 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.12 inches (0.3 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.By our calculations, you should look at sowing Bush Spicy Globe about 20 days before your last frost date.
Plant out when frost risk has passed.
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Bush Spicy Globe is a half hardy plant.By our calculations, you should look at planting out Bush Spicy Globe about 21 days after your last frost date.
The word basil means “king” in Greek – it is believed to have grown above the spot where St. Constantine and Helen discovered the Holy Cross.
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