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Basil, Sweet
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Both these are half-hardy annuals and both have the same pungent, aromatic scent. They need a very sunny spot and light, rich soil,and are so tender that they cannot be sown with success until the latter half of May. Sow in drills half an inch deep, but very thinly as the plants
do not transplant well. The leaves are ready to be used for flavouring any time in late summer and early autumn.
Formerly considered like a sacred plant, the Romans recommended it for it’s calming virtues. The ancients used it as a nervous system tonic, digestive system antispasmodic, and respiratory system antiseptic or as skin cicatrisation agent.
Coming from India, the Basil is an odorous grass cultivated in South Europe and in Egypt. It is also found in Cyprus and in Seychelles.
It exists more than 60 different species of it. In perfumery, the essence admirably completes the violet, the mignonette or the jonquils based perfumes. The Basil essence is obtained by steam distillation of the plant.
do not transplant well. The leaves are ready to be used for flavouring any time in late summer and early autumn.
Formerly considered like a sacred plant, the Romans recommended it for it’s calming virtues. The ancients used it as a nervous system tonic, digestive system antispasmodic, and respiratory system antiseptic or as skin cicatrisation agent.
Coming from India, the Basil is an odorous grass cultivated in South Europe and in Egypt. It is also found in Cyprus and in Seychelles.
It exists more than 60 different species of it. In perfumery, the essence admirably completes the violet, the mignonette or the jonquils based perfumes. The Basil essence is obtained by steam distillation of the plant.
