Ocado Growing Basil Pot
Product Description
Ocado Growing Basil Pot.
The best way to look after basil is to let the plant tell you it needs watering, as it will start to wilt. The plants will quickly spring back up and the stress will actually increase the oil content they are producing, improving the flavour.
It is also important not to water the plants too soon before harvesting the leaves, as this will dilute the flavour. Basil is highly susceptible to chill (below 10°C) or cold draughts – the leaves will start to blacken.
The windowsill is a good place to put herbs but remember to remove Basil from a cold windowsill overnight, otherwise you may see chill damage. In ideal conditions, the plant will grow quickly and to stop it getting too leggy, pinch back the stems down to the new side growth as the leaves are harvested. When preparing, tear the leaves rather than chopping with a knife as this will stop the damaged edge turning black.
Potted herbs are grown as a ‘cut as you need’ fresher alternative to cut herbs; suited to growing in well lit, protected conditions on the windowsill or worktop. Potted herbs are mainly suited to the indoors, however, they can be planted outdoors, with varying success during spring and summer. Basil will only grow outdoors successfully when outdoor temperature rises above 10°C.
Basil needs more water than other herbs. The more light and heat they are exposed to, the more frequently they will need watering. During winter, you will probably find that potted herbs will not need to be watered very often.
This is an Ocado product. Like everything in our range, it's good quality, sensibly priced and, of course, responsibly sourced.
Product Information
Categories
- Home & Garden / Gardening / Grow Your Own / Seeds & Planting
- Food Cupboard / Cooking Ingredients / Herbs / Fresh Herbs / Basil
- Fresh / Salad & Herbs / Fresh Herbs / Basil
- Brands: Ocado
- Options: The Ocado range
- Dietary & Lifestyle: Vegetarian
Prepare & Use
Care Instructions:
Watering the herbs from the bottom is the key to keeping them healthy and to prolonging their life. Your herbs have always been watered from below so by keeping to this regime you will extend the life of the plant.
Remove the herb pots from their sleeves and place the pots in the tray. By placing water at the bottom of the tray you can always see how much water your plants have taken up. Generally water little and often and never keep your plant in standing water
Manufacturer
Produced and packed for:
Ocado Ltd.,
Hatfield,
Herts,
AL10 9NE,
UK.
www.ocado.com.
Package Type
Cardboard Box.
Other Information
Proactive about packaging. We remove it when we can.
Ocado Growing Herbs come in a specially designed outer carton to prevent damage during transit.
Ocado are working with Love Food Hate Waste to reduce our impact on the environment. Visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com to find out how you can get more out of the food you buy.
Reviews
Customer Reviews
15 March 2013
08 February 2013
0 of 1 found this review helpful.
did not last
Looked fine but did not last. Died and looked sad a lot quicker than other brands. Got some nasty disease too with spotty leaves. About to bin it
27 January 2013
Unhealthy plants that die rapidly
Maybe this is a local thing, but I've bought two of these in Hertfordshire over the past 6 weeks, and both had some sort of fungal infection that made then go grey, dusty and shriveled over about 2 days. I also had an old basil plant that I'd had for months, and the infection sadly passed to it.
26 January 2013
excellent fresh herbs
very good only had for 2 days but is really nice to have fresh herbs very good quality
20 December 2012
Bad
Arrived already wilted and dead!
Recipes
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44 mins
Baked salmon with a salt crust
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Lovely healthy and tasty plant
Looks nice on the windowsill and tastes delicious in food. Arrived well protected.