Growing at the Speed of Life - A Year in the Life of My First Kitchen Garden

Basil

Height: 12 – 2 4"

Width: 8–18"

Depth: 8–1 2 "

Annual/Warm Season
Wat e r : Light
Sun : Full
Companion Planting :
pro: Tomatoes, peppers
con: Cucumbers, snap beans
Pests : Slugs, snails
Diseases : Botrytis
Soil: Rich humus
Fertilizer: Low feeder
pH: 6.0–6.5

Varieties : Genovese (green leaf ), Dark Opal (purple

leaf ), and a wide variety of scented culinary basil, in­

cluding lemon and cinnamon

Zones : 4–10

Planting : Seed ⅛ inch deep, 10 inches apart

Germinates : 7–14 days

Harvest: 50–60 days

Rotation: Don’t follow marjoram or oregano (keep

them apart in the bed)

Edible: Leaves

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