Basil
Basil is an aromatic herb from India and widely used in Italian cookery.
Basil is an aromatic herb from India and widely used in Italian cookery.
It is a plant that needs a lot of light and good temperatures since it does not bear frost, so in winter we can have it inside the home or protected under shelter, while airing it during the day and in summer, when the temperatures are very high is convenient to place them in the shade.
It requires a lot of water, especially when temperatures are high, but you have to wait for the soil to be dry to water it. You can add a liquid or natural fertilizer suitable for organic farming such as GreenTop.
It also requires continuous pruning so that it does not flower and gives the whole plant an aniseed flavor.
Basil has many culinary and medicinal properties. It serves to combat depression, insomnia, headache, it helps us to better digestion, it is used as a sedative, mosquito repellent, etc.