Basil, and grow it in pot

Basil, and grow it in pots. Basil is one of the best plants you can grow, for all its properties and because it has a fantastic scent that invade your home, besides that its culinary uses is the one that is perfect to accompany dishes like salads, fish or pasta.

To grow this plant in a pot you can follow these tips:

All you need are some seeds of basil, a pot that is high and a little fertilizer. Plant several seeds spread and you will see the first seedlings appear within a few days.

When the first plants removed less developed buds so that the best specimens can grow much better and higher quality. Locate the pot near a window that between sunlight for several hours a day. You must be a site that is not too cold for the development of convenient way for its growing.

Be careful also with irrigation as too much can kill the plant. Must always be moist but without puddles and very important to have good drainage so that water will always drain well, because too much water can kill.

Just suggesting that you consider the best time to cultivate is the spring but not too cold as any time of year is good. As they grow the leaves can be pruned to start using them.