{"product_id":"basil-thai","title":"Thai Basil Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThai basil brings the sweet anise and liquorice note that defines a good green curry, and it holds that flavour in the heat of a wok far better than Italian basil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Glossy, pointed leaves sit on purple stems under tight clusters of purple flower bracts. \u003cem\u003eOcimum basilicum\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003ethyrsiflora\u003c\/em\u003e is the basil of Thai, Vietnamese and Lao cooking: tear it into stir-fries, curries and noodle soups, or pile it raw beside a bowl of pho.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March to June, 3mm deep, on a warm windowsill or in a propagator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination: 5 to 10 days at around 20°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove outside to a sunny, sheltered spot from June, once nights stay mild\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: full sun in free-draining compost; ideal in pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: about 40cm, with a spread of 20cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: pick leaves from about 6 to 8 weeks after sowing, pinching out tips and flower spikes to keep plants bushy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTender annual: it will not survive frost\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\u003eFor another aromatic basil, try our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/basil-holy-green\"\u003eHoly Basil seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse the full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eherb, flower and vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e. Left to flower at the end of summer, Thai basil is one of many \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for bees and pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60238960427392,"sku":"PS1005","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/4613\/4065\/files\/952def897d2da3e576dd3adc28778f10f56118548e607a93c00e482c8a129348.jpg?v=1793182682","url":"https:\/\/www.houseofkojo.com\/products\/basil-thai","provider":"House of Kojo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}