Subject: Basil
From: [email-masked] (Tom Swiezy)
Date: 15 Jul 94 16:06:00 GMT
Newsgroups: alt.sustainable.agriculture

Hello,

I got a pack of Basil seeds in a free Smithsonian Magazine subscription.  They
say plant just below the soil and keep moist until germination, about 7-10 
days.  It also says 2 inches apart.  My questions are:

1. Is it too late, or can they be planted anytime?
2. Will they come up every year, do they seed, or what?
3. Is it easy to grow inside, does it spread, can you take shoots?
4. How many seeds per pot, or do you keep going every 2" until you run out of
   room?
5. Will the plant, or any other herbs, work as an organic pesticide while
   growing, or, only when dried and sprinkled?
6. What does it taste like, what can you use it in as an addition to a recipe?

Thank You!

-Tom-