Herbs
Basil mix
Product information
€ 2,39
Reviews
112 reviews
4.8 out of 5 stars
Description
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In the app
Sowing: 1 May - 31 July
Level 1
seeds are sown
Level 2
first seedlings
Level 3
seedlings
Level 4
little plants
Level 5
first harvest
Level 6
continual harvesting
Level 7
big plants
Level 8
plants are (too) old
Height: 30-50 cm
Content: ± 150 seeds, for 5+ patches
- Currently only shipping to the Netherlands and Belgium
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- The app helps you with almost everything you do in your vegetable garden: sowing, tending, and harvesting.
- If something goes wrong, the app tells you what steps to take.
- If that doesn’t work, you can ask us for advice.
- If that still doesn’t help, we’ll look for other solutions together. Until we get it right.
More about our Basil mix
- Species name: Mixed basil
- Family: Leaf
- Plants per square patch: 9
- Height: 30 to 50 cm
- Sowing: from May to August
- Sowing depth: 0,5 - 1 cm
- Germination: 18°C in 5 to 7 days
- Time to harvest: from 7-8 weeks
- Sunlight: grows best in a sunny and sheltered place
- Content: ± 150 seeds, for 5+ patches
Note that the individual plants can grow much larger. We deliberately sow them close together to quickly harvest a variety of leaves. When the plants get too big, you'd better sow again in another patch.
How to grow Basil mix?
Besides the latter, there are 3 other varieties in this mixture and you get a nice and colorful selction.
- poke 9 holes in the square (no deeper than 1 cm.)
- put 2 to 3 seeds in each hole
- gently close the holes
Then it's time for thinning out. Leave the best seedling in each hole and snip away the rest. It's kinda tough to do, but it's important to give each plant enough space.
Also, check the colors of the leaves. A bit of variation is nice 🙂
By snipping off the top tips of the main stems now, the plants will grow side branches and become a bit bushier.
Immediately cut off any flowering stems. This way, the plants produce more leaves, and the taste stays milder.
You can keep harvesting until it gets colder: then the plants quickly decline, and it's better to remove them.
What do you need?
- a patch in a MM garden box
- Makkelijke Moestuin mix
- a place with at least 6-8 hours of sunlight per day
Is Basil mix healthy?
The herb has anti-inflammatory properties, naturally fights pain, reduces fever and stress, is an antioxidant, and prevents diabetes. Just to name a few.