Elevate your culinary creations with West Coast Seeds' Certified Organic Genovese Basil (0.5g), the very best Italian pesto variety. This traditional Italian heirloom basil is renowned for its shiny, large, almond-shaped leaves that offer a pronounced flavor, perfect for making authentic pesto. Ideal for companion planting with tomatoes, Genovese basil improves flavor and attracts beneficial pollinators like honeybees.
Key Features:
Certified Organic:
- Natural and Safe: Grown without harmful chemicals, ensuring a healthy addition to your garden.
Superior Flavor:
- Pronounced Taste: Large, shiny leaves provide a robust flavor, ideal for pesto and other culinary uses.
- Versatile Use: Perfect for fresh dishes, and stores well when chopped and frozen in ice cube trays.
Optimal Growth:
- Heat-Loving Plant: Thrives in warm weather with good drainage and ample moisture.
- Bushy Growth: Pinch growing tips to encourage bushier plants and more leaves.
Attracts Pollinators:
- Bee-Friendly Flowers: Basil flowers attract honeybees and other wild pollinators, enhancing your garden's ecosystem.
Growing Information:
- Season: Warm season, requires full sun.
- Timing: Sow indoors in late spring for transplanting after the summer solstice or direct sow in early summer.
- Starting: Sow seeds 1cm (½”) deep in sterilized seed starting mix. Seeds sprout in 5-10 days at 21°C (70°F).
Maintenance:
- Rich, Well-Drained Soil: Use any rich, loose soil. Pinch out growing tips at 15cm (6") tall to encourage bushy growth.
- Prevent Flowering: Pinch off flower buds to prolong leaf production and enhance flavor.
Harvest and Use:
- Frequent Harvesting: Prolongs plant life and enhances flavor.
- Tear Rather Than Chop: Preserves the full aroma and avoids bruising.
- Preservation: Freeze in ice cube trays with water for up to four months for fresh basil flavor.
Companion Planting:
- Boosts Growth: Improves vigor and flavor of tomatoes when planted side-by-side.
- Pest Repellent: Helps repel flies, mosquitoes, and thrips.
Enhance your garden and culinary dishes with West Coast Seeds' Certified Organic Genovese Basil. This superior basil variety is perfect for making authentic Italian pesto and adds a robust flavor to any dish. Enjoy the ease of growing and the delightful taste of this traditional heirloom basil in your garden.
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Elevate your culinary creations with West Coast Seeds' Certified Organic Genovese Basil (0.5g), the very best Italian pesto variety. This traditional Italian heirloom basil is renowned for its shiny, large, almond-shaped leaves that offer a pronounced flavor, perfect for making authentic pesto. Ideal for companion planting with tomatoes, Genovese basil improves flavor and attracts beneficial pollinators like honeybees.
Key Features:
Certified Organic:
- Natural and Safe: Grown without harmful chemicals, ensuring a healthy addition to your garden.
Superior Flavor:
- Pronounced Taste: Large, shiny leaves provide a robust flavor, ideal for pesto and other culinary uses.
- Versatile Use: Perfect for fresh dishes, and stores well when chopped and frozen in ice cube trays.
Optimal Growth:
- Heat-Loving Plant: Thrives in warm weather with good drainage and ample moisture.
- Bushy Growth: Pinch growing tips to encourage bushier plants and more leaves.
Attracts Pollinators:
- Bee-Friendly Flowers: Basil flowers attract honeybees and other wild pollinators, enhancing your garden's ecosystem.
Growing Information:
- Season: Warm season, requires full sun.
- Timing: Sow indoors in late spring for transplanting after the summer solstice or direct sow in early summer.
- Starting: Sow seeds 1cm (½”) deep in sterilized seed starting mix. Seeds sprout in 5-10 days at 21°C (70°F).
Maintenance:
- Rich, Well-Drained Soil: Use any rich, loose soil. Pinch out growing tips at 15cm (6") tall to encourage bushy growth.
- Prevent Flowering: Pinch off flower buds to prolong leaf production and enhance flavor.
Harvest and Use:
- Frequent Harvesting: Prolongs plant life and enhances flavor.
- Tear Rather Than Chop: Preserves the full aroma and avoids bruising.
- Preservation: Freeze in ice cube trays with water for up to four months for fresh basil flavor.
Companion Planting:
- Boosts Growth: Improves vigor and flavor of tomatoes when planted side-by-side.
- Pest Repellent: Helps repel flies, mosquitoes, and thrips.
Enhance your garden and culinary dishes with West Coast Seeds' Certified Organic Genovese Basil. This superior basil variety is perfect for making authentic Italian pesto and adds a robust flavor to any dish. Enjoy the ease of growing and the delightful taste of this traditional heirloom basil in your garden.
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