When it comes to herb seeds, you can’t look past basil

Are you thinking of starting an herb garden? Well, in that case, basil – otherwise known as Ocimum basilicum – simply can’t be ignored. Whereas an herb garden might have once merely consisted of a patch of mint, a row of parsley and a thyme bush, people do tend to be a bit more adventurous these days, choosing to buy seeds online from an online store like Seeds By Post (http://www.seedsbypost.co.uk) for all kinds of fascinating eastern and Mediterranean dishes.

But whether your herb garden spans acres or simply consists of a few pots by your back door, the ‘king of herbs’, basil, is a must. You only need to look at our own range of herb seeds here at Seeds By Post, to see that we’re pretty strong on all things basil. Indeed, for beginner and seasoned gardeners alike, it’s often the first herb that they would choose for their garden, as well as the last that they would give up.

There are so many great food recipes for which basil is an integral ingredient, so you’re hardly likely to regret growing it, whether you opt for something like the Basil Aristotle of Suttons Seeds, or Basil Lettuce Leaf from Unwins Seeds. But basil’s usefulness goes well beyond food, with it also being a popular aid to digestion, in addition to being popular as a tonic and for aromatherapy. Basil originated in India, where it was known as a holy plant, a status probably explained by its intense, almost mystical smell when it is concentrated into an essence, when the plant’s oil has been dissolved in alcohol.

There are various types of basil available with varying characteristics, and you might want to grow just one type to begin with, or for that matter go overboard when you buy seeds of this type from us! If one thing is for sure, though, it’s that on account of its status as an annual plant, you’ll need to grow basil from seed each year – which you can do either in pots and containers on your patio or amongst your vegetable and flower seeds if you have aspirations of starting a more substantial herb garden.

At the same time as buying the seeds, you’ll need to ensure that you have the likes of a small bag of soil-less growing medium in which the seeds can be sown, some seed trays, a quantity of small plastic flower pots in which your basil seedlings can be planted and a watering can with a very fine sprinkler attachment. Further information can be found online about the full process of growing basil, but rest assured that it isn’t too difficult – and can certainly be massively rewarding.

Basil has no shortage of uses, from egg, cheese and tomato dishes to classic pesto, so why wait any longer to start discovering them? Take a look at the Seeds By Post (http://www.seedsbypost.co.uk) website today for more information about our cheap seeds.

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