Ocado British Growing Basil
Product information
Pick tender leaves from the plant to adorn your caprese salad, or chop and mix with olive oil for a fantastic pesto sauce for your pasta, magnifico!
Serving Suggestion
Caprese Salad - Place alternate slices of mozzarella and beef tomato on a plate, sprinkle basil leaves over and drizzle with olive oil and season with a little salt and pepper.
Pesto - Combine pine nuts, basil, grated parmesan, garlic and olive oil in a food processor and blend. Stir into your favourite pasta.
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.
Country of Origin
Suitable for vegetarians
Product life guaranteed for 2 days excluding delivery day.
Storage
Growing herbs are 'cut as you need', harvest just above leaf growth to encourage the plant to re-grow.
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 on a saucer. By placing water at the bottom of the tray you can always see how much water your plants have taken up. As most herbs originate from hot countries they like to be kept on the dry side. The more heat and light they are exposed to, the more frequently they will need watering. Generally water little and often and never keep your plant in standing water.
Instructions
1. Pick leaves as required.
2. Wash before use.
3. Tear or chop.
4. Add at the end of cooking for maximum flavour.
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Other Information
Brand
Manufacturer
Ocado Retail Ltd.,
Hatfield,
Herts,
AL10 9NE
UK
www.ocado.com
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Ratings and reviews
Customer reviews (394)
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Almost DOA
Passed out and died after a couple of days. Only fit for compost. Will not be buying again :(
Basil plant
Have bought several of these in the past elsewhere, which grew well. This plant died within 2 days.
Died within 2 days
I have bought 2 of these and both have quickly died. Unless you intend to use all the leaves as soon as it arrives dont bother with this product.
dead
Like other reviews this arrived half dead with broken stems and despite all the right care has now wilted beyond help. A handful of leaves are salvageable. Think the plants are probably kept too cold so die as soon as they are in more temperate conditions.
Consistently bad
Arrives already looking a bit worse for wear and things dont get much better even with careful watering and the right light. Ive had basil plants last for months in the past but these ones dont last 2 weeks.
Keeps dying
I have bought 3 of these in the past few months. After a few days despite the right amount of water - not too much, not too little - it wilts and dies. I will save my money from now on. This didn’t used to happen.
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