Re: Basils: Finding different varieties

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• Subject: Re: Basils: Finding different varieties
• From: L* B* <M*@MSN.COM>
• Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 20:16:59 UT

Y'know those packets of seeds that are sent out with the Smithsonian Institute
junk mail?  Well, I planted ONE whole packet in a small 5" pot...left it
outdoors for a month and FINALLY got TWO plants to come up.  They're now
growing like weeds, but ye ghods!  They took forEVER to sprout!

Just by way of offering some support & encouragement...

Lisa Lisa

<snip>
>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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>Yesterday is but a dream                                TORY<snip>

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