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How to grow basil

Ocimum basilicum · lamiaceae family · annual crop

Ocimum basilicum — hero (chairman regenerate)
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Growing basics

Basil is a warm-season crop, started from seed in the garden or transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 60°F.

Varieties in the library run 68 to 80 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-tender: plants go out after the last frost.

Space plants 8 to 24 inches apart.

Sources

4 varieties of basil in the library

Genovese · Siam Queen · Sweet Italian · Dark Opal

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Row & Bed covers 4 basil varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

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