Likes to Grow out with (companion plants)
Pure Basil
The ‘Slab of Seed’ is our original invention, handmade from a special blend of organically enriched super-soil and infused with the finest Heirloom seed sourced from expert farmers from around the world. The slab itself will hold water 3x longer than the soil it is planted in, is easy to space and plant and the added soil pro-biotics improve the growth of the plant and the taste of the harvest. This Slab of Seed will grow you a delicious heirloom* basil variety: Italian Large Leaf (*Heirloom seed is the purest & oldest seed on earth – read below why I chose this delicious variety)
- SPROUTS IN: 10 – 14 days
- HARVEST IN: 8 – 10 weeks
- PICK FOR: 10+ weeks
- GROWS ‘SOW’ MUCH: 5 block slab – 1 block yields = 800g+ basil
HOW TO GROW
HOW TO GROW
WHEN TO SOW?
WHEN TO SOW?
WHY I LOVE THIS HEIRLOOM
WHY I LOVE THIS HEIRLOOM
ITALIAN LARGE LEAF basil is native to Europe where it has been cultivated for centuries as a fresh and dried culinary herb. It grows beautiful big, luscious leaves that make delicious pesto or can be dried to be used as a seasoning year round. It is one of the tallest growing basil varieties reaching up to 1m. This basil has been used as a medicinal plant and its oils and extracts are said to be antioxidant and antibacterial.
TASTING NOTE: Bright & minty
