{"product_id":"basil-genovese","title":"Basil 'Genovese' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenovese is the basil Italian cooks reach for when they make pesto, and one pot on a sunny windowsill shows why.\u003c\/strong\u003e The leaves are large, rounded and slightly cupped, a deep matte green with a concentrated, clove-edged flavour that is less sugary than ordinary sweet basil. \u003cem\u003eOcimum basilicum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Genovese' makes a bushy plant about 40 cm tall, happy in a pot by the kitchen door or in a warm bed beside tomatoes, and its leaves go into pesto, tomato salads, pizza and pasta sauces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March to June on a warm windowsill or in a propagator; sow outdoors only in June, in a warm, sheltered spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow thinly and barely cover, about 3 mm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 5 to 10 days at around 20°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrow in full sun and shelter, in light, free-draining compost; water in the morning rather than the evening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to about 40 cm tall and 20 cm wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick leaves from 6 to 8 weeks after sowing, June to September. Pinch out the tips and remove flower buds to keep it leafy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTender annual: frost kills it, so sow fresh each spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 120 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eherb, flower and vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e in our range, sow a pot of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/basil-thai\"\u003eThai basil seeds\u003c\/a\u003e alongside it, or start a whole windowsill with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/kitchen-herbs\"\u003eKitchen Herbs seed collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915717382527,"sku":"PS1002","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/73ac29b65b927cf97dd464d455c03bf2c994087d25b40378a7518e66526c57a0.jpg?v=1792743754","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/basil-genovese","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}