Monday, February 02, 2009

Lemon Basil


This is an exciting addition to the world of basil: a basil -- a basil with a lemon/citrus fragrance and flavor which makes it particularly good in vinegar, with fish, in salad dressings & sauces, and in oils. Great in pesto and other standard basil dishes, too. There is no herb more useful than Basil. In a warm, south window, you can grow basil indoors in winter. One packet plants a 25-foot row.

Average Count: 200 Seeds

Plant Type: Annual
When to Sow Outside: In spring, 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost, and when soil is warm
When to Sow Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting outside.
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Seed Spacing: 1"
Row Spacing: 1'
Days to Emerge: 5-10
Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 6" to 12" apart.


2 comments:

Rex Krajewski said...

Seeds started indoors on 15 February 2009.

Rex Krajewski said...

No seeds germinated by 24 February 2009 (all other basil started at the same time did), so reseeded indoors 24 February 2009.