Re: Basil

The Genovese basil is small black seeds, can't say about the others.

On 9/9/07, Patricia <pdickson@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> The only basil seeds I have seen are tiny black bead like seeds.  If it is
> like my big leaf variety.  They send up a seed head and when they mature
> the
> black seeds fall out.  Maybe you can lay a sheet under it for when they
> fall
> out.
> Tricia
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> To: "Garden Chat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 1:19 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] Basil
>
>
> > Been a long time since I planted basil seeds. I can't remember what they
> > look like. I have a "Basilica" variety from Italy with leaves as big as
> > 4X6 inches that is now going to seed. I'd like to save some seeds for
> > planting in February, but I don't know what I'm looking for in the
> chaff.
> > Advice?
> >
> >
> > Island Jim
> > Southwest Florida
> > 27.1 N, 82.4 W
> > Hardiness Zone 10
> > Heat Zone 10
> > Sunset Zone 25
> > Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> > Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> >
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-- 
Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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