SAFLAX - Organic - Basil Thai - 250 seeds - Ocimum basilicum

SAFLAX - Organic - Basil Thai - 250 seeds - Ocimum basilicum Description

Download our coloured data sheet - See file link belowSAFLAX - Organic - Basil Thai - 250 seeds - Ocimum basilicum Delicious chicken curries and exotic noodle soupsThai Basil is a main ingredient in the far-eastern cuisine of Thailand and Vietnam that has become more and more popular. The slightly sweet taste of the aromatic leaves that grow on dark, purple stalks, reminds one of anise and liquorice. The sprouts can be harvested freshly throughout the summer. Besides, the plant is also a very pleasant sight as the leaves are beautifully contrasting the inflorescences and its pinky-purple flowers. The Thai Basil differs greatly from the European basil varieties. In Asia it is used to spice up salads and fish dishes as well as an ingredient in many chicken dishes and curries with coconut milk. The either whole or chopped leaves are added only at the end of the cooking process, so their full flavour can unfold. Sometimes fried fish or meat is served with deep-fried basil leaves in the Thai kitchen, and the herbal taste of a Vietnamese noodle soup is also mainly based on Thai Basil. You shouldn't dry the leaves after harvesting as they will quickly loose their flavour. Freezing the herb cannot be recommended either, as the leaves will be very slushy after defrosting.Natural location: The Thai Basil comes originally from Thailand and Malaysia. Cultivation: The best time for propagation is starting in February at a sunny place indoors as the seed is a light germinator. Scatter the seeds onto moist coconut substrate or organic herbal soil and slightly press them on. Cover the seed container with clear film to prevent the soil from drying out, but don't forget to make some holes in the clear film and take it every second or third day completely off for about 2 hours. That way you avoid mold formation on the potting compost. Place the seed container somewhere bright and warm with a temperature between 20C and 25 Celsius and keep the surface of the earth moist, but not wet (ideally using a water sprayer). Depending on the propagation temperature the first seedlings will come up after two to five weeks. Seedlings that are already raised indoors can be planted out with beginning of May. As soon as there is no more night frost expected, you can move the seedling with its complete root ball, to avoid stress for the plant.Place: The plant needs the sun, warmth and a wind-sheltered place to produce its full aroma.Care: Keep the soil always moist, but not wet. Water your plant as soon as the top layer of the earth has dried out. Fertilize the plant either very modest with compost or organic fertilizer for herbs, or don't fertilize at all. During winter: Sow again the next year.Bonsai ability: NoPicture credits :Due to technical restrictions, the links to the image rights cannot be specified here.15302-ocimum-basilicum-seed-package-front-german.jpg - About : Contact SAFLAX - saflax-multipicture-german.jpg - Frank Laue - Saflax15302-ocimum-basilicum-cultivation-instruction-german.jpg - Frank Laue - Saflax15302-32-ocimum-basilicum.jpg - About : Contact SAFLAX - 15302-33-ocimum-basilicum.jpg - About : Contact SAFLAX - 15302-34-ocimum-basilicum.jpg - About : Contact SAFLAX - 15302-35-ocimum-basilicum.jpg - About : Contact SAFLAX - 15302-36-ocimum-basilicum.jpg - About : Contact SAFLAX - 15302-37-ocimum-basilicum.jpg - About : Contact SAFLAX -