Basil Dark Opal 60+ Seeds Thai Sweet Basil A Herb for Health & Wellbeing - 60+ Seeds 

Basil has DNA Protection Plus Anti-Bacterial Properties, Anti-Inflammatory Effects and Nutrients Essential for Cardiovascular Health !!!

The most beautiful Basil variety you will ever find. This highly attractive purple leaved basils with ornamental foliage will add interesting colour to your salad!

Basil is one of the most valuable herb in the garden. They are easy to look after and they contribute much to many different types of dishes in the kitchen. This edible Thai sweet basil has large, soft, fragrant, lush green foliage that is frost tender, so it grows well through summer and throughout the year in warmer areas of Australia. Sweet Basil is the basis of many Italian dishes including popular pesto sauce, which is a combination of garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, basil and shavings of parmesan cheese as well as.

A Few Quick Serving Ideas: 
  • Combine fresh chopped basil with garlic and olive oil to make a dairy-free variety of pesto that can top a variety of dishes including pasta, salmon and whole wheat brushetta.
  • Enjoy a taste of Italy by layering fresh basil leaves over tomato slices and mozzarella cheese to create this traditional colorful and delicious salad.
  • Adding basil to healthy stir-fries, especially those that include eggplant, cabbage, chili peppers, tofu and cashew nuts will give them a Thai flair.
  • Purée basil, olive oil and onions in a food processor or blender and add to tomato soups.
  • Enjoy a warm cup of invigorating basil tea by infusing chopped basil leaves in boiling water for eight minutes.

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS:

For Chilli, Eggplant (similar small seeds)
Fill the pot with seed raising mix. Make a small hole in the middle and sow the seed between 8 to 10mm deep. Cover the hole with some soil and spray water gently. Please make sure to keep it moist and always provide them between 22 to 24 degrees of constant heat. For best germination success, please use a heat mat under the pot. Buy a heat mat from eBay and it won't cost you much and will last for a few years. Seeds germinate between 2 to 5 weeks’ time depending on the variety you are growing.

For Gourd, Bean, Melon (similar large seeds)
Fill the pot with seed raising mix. Make a small hole in the middle and sow the seed between 15 to 20mm deep. Cover the hole with some soil and spray water gently. Please make sure to keep it moist and always provide them between 22 to 24 degrees of constant heat. For best germination success, please use a heat mat under the pot. Buy a heat mat from eBay and it won't cost you much and will last for a few years. Seeds germinate between 2 to 3 weeks’ time depending on the variety you are growing.

National Shipping/Delivery
The seeds will be sent through standard shipping (without the tracking number) unless you want a registered post option. If you want us to send through registered post, please contact us after you buy and paid for the items. If you do not contact us on the same day, then we will send the item/items through standard shipping.

NATIONAL QUARANTINE INFORMATION

Due to quarantine restrictions, seeds & plants can't be sent to Tasmania or WA.

International Shipping/Delivery
We charge $5.50 for international non-trackable standard shipping. So, if the postage is lost in transit and you do not receive them or your country's custom confiscate the seeds, we won't be responsible for it. You will not be refunded, nor we will resend th