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Re: Basils: Finding different varieties

I had very good success starting basil indoors (100% germination in
fact!).  Used fluorescent lights. They have transplanted outdoors very
well.

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>From:  Tory Klementsen[SMTP:tory@ESKIMO.COM]
>Sent:  Monday, May 19, 1997 2:36PM
>To:    Multiple recipients of list SQFT
>Subject:       Re: Basils: Finding different varieties
>
>At 11:32 AM -0700 5/19/97, Gail Kremser wrote:
>>I've found that basils are extremely easy to grow directly from seed
>>(and so much cheaper than buying transplants) that you can grow a
>>dozen different varieties without any trouble--as long as you wait
>>for the season to warm up enough, that is.  :)
>
>HOW? I can never get them to germinate! Is it best to start indoors? I
>finally gave up on the sqft method of planting basil and sprinkled the rest
>of the packet in one square and have about ten plants coming up. *sigh*
>
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