Buy organic Thai Basil seeds
This Thai Basil is organically grown. Organic Thai Basil is a kitchen herb widely used in Thai, Vietnamese and other Asian cuisines. It's an indispensable ingredient in the red and green herb pastes that are so important in Thai dishes. The taste of Organic Thai Basil is strong and sweet with a distinct Aniseed-like flavour and fragrance. The leaves of Organic Thai Basil are oval, pointed, firm, stiff and Olive Green coloured. This plant blooms with very attractive purple-red flowers. It's a very decorative plant that also deserves a nice spot in your flower border. Use the leaves of Organic Thai Basil in Thai, Vietnamese and Asian dishes. And in stir-fries, soups, sauces, Thai curries and in Thai spring rolls. In Vietnamese cuisine, Organic Thai Basil is used in Pho, in noodle soups, noodle dishes, with beef dishes, in chicken dishes and in salads. Unlike Thai cuisine, Organic Thai Basil in Vietnamese cuisine is added fresh and chopped small at the last minute to dishes. Organic Thai Basil can stand being cooked along a little better than regular Basil. Use this herb fresh and chopped small to add a delicious flavour accent to a freshly cooked dish. Do you often use Basil in your dishes? Sowing your own Organic Thai Basil is then a good idea. Buy your Organic Thai Basil seeds online at 123zaden.
Growing organic Thai basil
Growing Organic Thai Basil starts with sowing Organic Thai Basil seeds. At 123zaden you can buy Organic Thai Basil seeds easily and conveniently. You can pre-sow indoors from early April in a sowing tray with lid. Fill the sowing tray with moist potting soil. As Organic Thai Basil is a light germinator, it's important to sow the seeds shallowly and press them gently. Don't cover the seeds. Use a plant sprayer to gently moisten the seedling, the advantage of this is that the seeds will not be displaced. Keep the seedling moist, but not too wet to avoid rotting. After sowing the Organic Thai Basil seeds, it takes 7 to 21 days for the seeds to germinate. From mid-May, as soon as there is no chance of night frost, you can sow the seeds directly outdoors in open ground or in large pots. Provide a sunny, sheltered spot with good drainage. Never let your Organic Thai Basil plants dry out. Pluck the leaves from the top regularly to encourage continued leaf growth. Organic Thai Basil needs a minimum of 6 to 8 hours of sunlight per day. You can also grow Organic Thai Basil indoors in large pots. The advantage of this is, you can pick fresh Organic Thai Basil for your dishes as needed. Water these plants on a saucer and not on the ground. Organic Thai Basil is a non hardy annual plant. When you buy Organic Thai Basil seeds from 123zaden, you will always get a clear and comprehensive sowing guide with it. This will allow you to successfully grow your own Organic Thai Basil.
Using organic Thai Basil
Organic Thai Basil is a kitchen herb that is very popular within Thai, Vietnamese and Asian cuisines. It's delicious in combination with beef, fish, chicken, garlic, peppermint, Thai Coriander and noodles. Use Organic Thai Basil cold in Pho, salads and red and green herb pastes. Also add it to stir-fries, soups, sauces, noodle soups, noodle dishes, with beef dishes, in chicken dishes, Thai curries and in Thai spring rolls. As Organic Thai Basil loses a lot of flavour during cooking, it's better not to let it cook for too long. Organic Thai Basil can, however, be added to hot dishes at the last minute. Add Organic Thai Basil fresh and finely chopped at the last minute to Thai spring rolls, Pho, noodle soups, noodle dishes, Thai curries, beef dishes, chicken dishes, soups, sauces and stir-fries. Organic Thai Basil is an easy-to-grow kitchen herb. If you use this herb often, it's a good idea to sow it yourself. You can order your Organic Thai Basil seeds easily and quickly at 123zaden.nl!
Indoor sowing: from April
Outdoor sowing: from May
Germination: 7 - 21 days
Germination temp.: 18 - 22 °C
Sowing depth: 2 - 3 mm
Plant distance: 20 - 25 cm
Plant position: sunny and sheltered (greenhouse)
Days till harvest: 60 - 70
Sow indoors from April on. Use seedtrays filled with moist potting soil. Sow shallow and thin. Press the seeds gently on to the soil, but don't cover them. Basil is a light germinator. Use a spray bottle to water the seeds, so you don't disturb them. Cover the trays with a lid to retain the moisture. Keep the temperature as even as possible and don't let the temperature drop during the night.
Remove the lid when the seedlings emerge. Transplant the seedlings, when they're large enough to handle, to seperate pots. Harden the seedlings of by putting them outdoors on a sunny place with shelter during the day for about 10 - 14 days, in the beginning of May. Plant them after this period on a very sunny and sheltered plot, from the middle of May, when there's no longer any danger of nightfrosts. Keep the plants 20 - 25 cm apart.
Sow outdoors from the middle of May, when there's no longer any danger of nights frosts. Sow on a sunny plot with shelter. Sow thinly and shallow and press the seeds gently on to the soil. Don't cover them, because basil is a light germinator. Thin the seedlings, when they're large enough to handle, to 20 - 25 cm. Water them during the germination and with drought. Never let basil dry completely out. Pick the leaves from the top of and keep picking to stimulate new growth. Basil needs a lot of light, warmth and water to grow. It needs at least 5 - 6 ours of light each day to thrive.
