Basil ‘Genovese’
Ocimum basilicum · Herb · No. 36
- Sow under cover
- Mar–Jun
- Sow outdoors
- Jun–Jul
- Harvest
- Jun–Sep
- Germination
- 5–10 days
- Spacing
- 20 cm in the row, 30 cm between rows
- Days to harvest
- 60–90 from sowing
- Sun
- Full sun
- Seed saving
- Moderate
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under cover | March | April | May | June | ||||||||
| Outdoors | June | July | ||||||||||
| Harvest | June | July | August | September |
Notes
Sweet basil. Needs warmth; windowsill or greenhouse in most summers. Insects cross basil varieties.
Saving seed · Moderate
Insects cross it with other varieties. Grow one variety, isolate, or bag and hand-pollinate.
- Grow one variety of this plant, or keep 50 m from others.
- Or bag three flowers before they open and hand-pollinate.
- Leave the seed to ripen fully, then dry 7–14 days.