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Spring onion
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Description
Japanese spring onion that can withstand cold well. Makes beautiful, long stalks with a mild, fresh taste.
Specifications
Sowing time: March-May and September-October
Height: 25-45 cm
Contents: ± 200 seeds for 5 patches
Height: 25-45 cm
Contents: ± 200 seeds for 5 patches
In the app
Level 1
seeds are sown
Level 2
first seedlings
Level 3
More than one seedling per hole
Level 4
little plants
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Level 5
first harvest
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Level 6
continual harvesting
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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.
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Japanese spring onions - also known as bunching onions or Welsh onions - that can handle the cold well. They make beautiful, long stalks with a mild, fresh taste.
- Variety name: Ishikura
- Family: carrot/onion
- Number per square: 16
- Height: 25 to 45 cm
- Sowing time: March-May and September-October
- Sowing depth: 0.5 cm
- Germination time: 10 to 18°C in 5 to 12 days
- Time to harvest: from 12 to 14 weeks
- Sunlight: the more sun, the better the onions grow
- Packet contents: ± 200 seeds - enough for 4-5 squares
What do you need to grow your own bush basil?
You only need a few things to grow bush basil:
- a 30x30 cm patch with airy, nutritious soil mix
- bush basil seeds
- a place with at least 6 hours of sunlight a day
In other words: an MM-Mini, or a square patch in one of our garden boxes, filled with MM-Mix.
Growing your own bush basil is super easy with the MM-Mix. If you grow in low-quality (potting) soil, disappointment is pretty much guaranteed. So don't skimp on soil mix: go for the best.
Growing your own bush basil is super easy with the MM-Mix. If you grow in low-quality (potting) soil, disappointment is pretty much guaranteed. So don't skimp on soil mix: go for the best.
How do you sow and grow bush basil?
Our bush basil is included in the free Planty Gardening app. Use it, and you'll get step-by-step guidance from seed to harvest.
Each vegetable goes through a number of stages - we call them levels. The app tells you exactly what to do at each level and checks in when your plants are ready for the next.
So you don't need to know how to grow bush basil before you start: the app takes you through every step.
But if you'd like to read more about those steps, here's what the whole process looks like:
Each vegetable goes through a number of stages - we call them levels. The app tells you exactly what to do at each level and checks in when your plants are ready for the next.
So you don't need to know how to grow bush basil before you start: the app takes you through every step.
But if you'd like to read more about those steps, here's what the whole process looks like:
Level 1: Pre-sowing basil plants
Level 1: Lente-ui zaaien
Young basil seedlings rarely, if ever, survive outside - especially here in Northwestern Europe. They are immediately eaten by snails and other pests.
So, you start basil plants indoors first. The temperatures and conditions inside will help the seeds germinate. You move them into your garden box when the small plants are strong enough.
To pre-sow your basil indoors, use 4 pots of MM-Mix (or even better: a pre-sowing mixture). Put a few seeds in each pot and place them on the windowsill.
So, you start basil plants indoors first. The temperatures and conditions inside will help the seeds germinate. You move them into your garden box when the small plants are strong enough.
To pre-sow your basil indoors, use 4 pots of MM-Mix (or even better: a pre-sowing mixture). Put a few seeds in each pot and place them on the windowsill.
Level 2 and 3: Bush basil seedlings
Level 2: Lente-ui zaailingen
As soon as you see the first seedlings, you know things are going well. They probably won't all come up at once, but just give it another week.
At the 3rd level, you thin out your seedlings. Leave the best seedling in each pot and ruthlessly cut away the rest. It might sound harsh, but it's necessary. The remaining plants get the room they need to grow.
In a week, you'll move on to the next level:
At the 3rd level, you thin out your seedlings. Leave the best seedling in each pot and ruthlessly cut away the rest. It might sound harsh, but it's necessary. The remaining plants get the room they need to grow.
In a week, you'll move on to the next level:
Level 4 and 5: Caring for your plants on the windowsill
Level 3: Lente-ui uitdunnen
By now your seedlings have become small plants.
In these 5 weeks, you take care of them by making sure they
In these 5 weeks, you take care of them by making sure they
- get a lot of light
- are not too warm
- and get enough moisture
In the last weeks, cut off the tops of the main stems. This will allow the plants to grow side branches and get bushier.
Level 11: Transfer your basil plants outdoors
Level 4: Verzorging van je lente-ui plantjes
When your plants have gotten used to being outside, you can transfer them to your garden box or MM-Mini.
After transplanting, there isn't much more to do: your plants pretty much grow on their own.
After transplanting, there isn't much more to do: your plants pretty much grow on their own.
Level 12: Harvesting and blooming
Level 5: Oogsten
About 10 weeks after sowing, the plants are ready to harvest. Cut or pick a few of the leaves.
Soon the plants will start to flower. Remove the flower buds right away. That will encourage the plant to make more leaves and get bushier.
You can continue to harvest basil leaves until it gets cold, usually around October.
Soon the plants will start to flower. Remove the flower buds right away. That will encourage the plant to make more leaves and get bushier.
You can continue to harvest basil leaves until it gets cold, usually around October.
At the end of the season
Laatste levels: oogsten tot het vak leeg is
The app gives you a final reminder: it's too cold now and time to remove your plants.
What do you use bush basil for?
The leaves are delicious in soup, salads, and pasta. Don't add it until the very last minute: basil quickly loses its flavor when cooked.
Basil and tomato are a match made in heaven: add mozzarella, oil, and balsamic you have a world-class salad.
If you have a lot of basil plants, make a pesto.
The flowers are also edible but have a stronger flavor. Ideal for making basil oil.
Basil and tomato are a match made in heaven: add mozzarella, oil, and balsamic you have a world-class salad.
If you have a lot of basil plants, make a pesto.
The flowers are also edible but have a stronger flavor. Ideal for making basil oil.
Basil is probably the tastiest herb there is. But did you know that it's also super healthy? It is bursting with antioxidants, flavonoids, essential oils, and more.
This wonder herb strengthens the immune system, protects white blood cells, and fights off unwanted bacteria and other pathogens. Basil is anti-inflammatory, fights pain naturally, reduces fever and stress, contains antioxidants, and helps prevent diabetes. So: super good for you.
Basil is also the symbol of love in Italy. It stimulates blood circulation, so people are convinced it's a natural aphrodisiac 😉
This wonder herb strengthens the immune system, protects white blood cells, and fights off unwanted bacteria and other pathogens. Basil is anti-inflammatory, fights pain naturally, reduces fever and stress, contains antioxidants, and helps prevent diabetes. So: super good for you.
Basil is also the symbol of love in Italy. It stimulates blood circulation, so people are convinced it's a natural aphrodisiac 😉
So: what's stopping you from growing your own bush basil?
It's super healthy, delicious, and the bushy plants look beautiful.
Plus: with our app and materials, it's almost impossible to fail 😀
Order your bush basil seeds here or get started with a complete starter kit:
Plus: with our app and materials, it's almost impossible to fail 😀
Order your bush basil seeds here or get started with a complete starter kit:
Enjoy 🙂
