Growing Instructions for Basil:
1. Indoors sow thinly in trays or pots of compost, then cover lightly.
2. Water, firm down and keep warm and moist. Seeds should germinate in 7-14 days.
3. Outdoors sow thinly in growing position. Thin seedlings to 15cm (6in) apart.
4. To harvest, pick leaves as required.
Sow indoors: All year round
Sow outdoors: May - June
Basil is a tender perennial - it can keep growing for years indoors but outdoors is best grown as an annual, as it won't survive cold weather over winter. It will give you harvests within the first year of growing.
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