I work for a publisher of history books, and spend a lot of my time researching and writing. I write...
I work for a publisher of history books, and spend a lot of my time researching and writing. I write in my spare time too - when I'm not travelling, hiking, camping, skiing or in the pub...
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Basil is a fantastic herb - but unfortunately it's expensive to buy fresh basil all the time if you want to use it liberally in cooking. This year I am attempting to grow some in pots from seed again - last year I had a go and was only vaguely successful. This is what I've learned: basil is easy to germinate (just in compost in little pots) but hard to grow into a big healthy bush. You need to plant lots, weed out the weediest seedlings and make sure your best ones have plenty of room. Ideally, don't transfer them from pot to pot much - they are sensitive to having their roots disturbed. They hate the cold, like moisture but not too much, but their main requirement is plenty of sunshine. On a warm sunny windowsill you should have no probs, but if it is really hot don't let them get scorched. Last year I lived in a cool stone cottage with no direct sun, and the basil didn't grow very big. Now I've moved, so hopefully this summer it'll be home-grown tomatoes and basil for dinner every night. Yum.
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