Basil seeds

Basil seeds are an indispensable part of any kitchen garden, especially if you love experimenting with new flavours and adding freshness to your cooking. At Plantelys, we offer a wide range of organic basil seeds, carefully selected to ensure the best quality and growing experience. Our range includes everything from the classic green basil to more exotic varieties such as lemon basil, cinnamon basil and Thai basil. Whatever your preference, you can find a type that perfectly suits your culinary needs and garden.

Why choose basil?

Basil is known for its aromatic leaves and is one of the most versatile herbs in cooking. Its fresh, spicy flavour goes well with a wide range of dishes and gives an extra zing to both hot and cold dishes. Basil is often used in Italian cooking, as pesto, on pizza or in tomato salads, but its many different flavours also make it suitable for dishes from other cuisines, such as Asian or Mexican.

Growing your own basil plants not only gives you access to fresh leaves all year round, but also the joy of watching your vegetable garden thrive. Basil is relatively easy to grow and with the right care, you can have healthy, lush plants that reward you with tasty harvests throughout the growing season.

Our selection of basil seeds

We offer a wide range of basil seeds, each with its own unique characteristics:

• Green basil: The classic green basil that is essential in Italian cuisine. Perfect for pesto, caprese and tomato sauce.
• Basil, Thai, Siam Queen: An exotic variant with a strong aroma and flavour, ideal for Asian dishes and Vietnamese spring rolls.
• Bordeaux Basil: A beautiful plant with a deep purple colour that not only adds flavour but also a visual boost to your salads and dishes.
• Genovese basil: The perfect variant for classic pesto alla Genovese with its large, aromatic leaves.
• Lemon basil: With a fresh citrus flavour, ideal for fish dishes, salads and as a garnish for cold drinks and desserts.
• Cinnamon basil: A variant with a hint of cinnamon that adds an exciting twist to Mexican and Asian dishes.

How to grow basil

Basil can be sown both indoors and outdoors, depending on the weather and your options. The seeds can be pre-germinated indoors in spring, giving them a warm start and enabling an earlier harvest. Once the risk of frost is over, you can also sow the seeds directly outdoors. Basil loves warmth and sunlight, so make sure to place the plants in a place with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Good drainage is important so that the plants are not standing in waterlogged soil, which can stunt growth.

To encourage bushy growth and get a good harvest, it's a good idea to prune your basil plants regularly. When the plant is large enough, you can start harvesting leaves, which stimulates new growth. This way you can enjoy fresh basil leaves throughout the growing season.

Grolys for basil

To ensure optimal growth, especially if you're growing basil indoors, it can be a great advantage to use grow light. Basil plants require plenty of light to thrive, and getting enough natural light can be a challenge, especially during the darker months of the year. Grow lights give your plants the necessary amount of light that mimics the sunlight spectrum, ensuring stronger and healthier growth. At Plantelys, we offer different types of grow lights that are perfect for herbs like basil. Grolys can help extend the growing season, ensure faster germination and promote more lush growth so you can enjoy fresh basil leaves all year round. It's a simple investment that can make a big difference to your plants and help you get the most out of your vegetable garden.

Inspiration for using basil

Basil is incredibly versatile in the kitchen and can be used in everything from sauces to salads and as a flavour enhancer in many dishes. Try making your own pesto by blending fresh basil leaves with garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan cheese. Basil oil is another simple way to preserve fresh flavour - just mix basil with olive oil and use it as a marinade or as a flavourful topping for vegetables.

For cold appetisers, use basil on bruschetta - combine fresh tomatoes, chopped basil, garlic and a little balsamic vinegar on toasted bread for a simple but incredibly tasty snack. If you want to experiment with Asian cuisine, fresh basil leaves can be a delicious ingredient in Vietnamese spring rolls, where they add a lovely, aromatic contrast to other rich ingredients.

Benefits of choosing our basil seeds

Our basil seeds are organic and carefully selected to ensure the highest quality. By choosing our seeds, you not only get healthy, strong plants, but you're also supporting sustainable production. Basil is not only a delicious herb - it's also good for biodiversity and its fragrant leaves can attract beneficial insects to the garden, such as bees that help with pollination.

Make your vegetable garden greener

With our wide range of basil seeds, you can create a colourful and varied vegetable garden that looks beautiful and adds lots of flavour to your cooking. Whether you want to grow basil in a large garden, on the balcony or on the windowsill, we have seeds to suit your needs. Take a look at our range and find the variety that suits you best - and start your journey towards a greener, more flavourful everyday life today.

At Plantelys, it's not just about selling seeds, it's about inspiring you to grow and enjoy creating something yourself. Find the perfect basil seeds for your needs and experience the unique satisfaction of using fresh, home-grown herbs in your cooking.