Thai basil, purple basil ... indoors about 5 to 6 weeks before your area's last frost date in spring, planting the seeds ¼ inch deep in pots or trays filled with a quality seed starting mix.

The herb works well in a variety of Italian, Mediterranean, and Thai dishes ... the option of planting the basil seedings ...

Sprinkle your seeds thinly (about 10 seeds ... up separately into small pots. Your basil can now be left indoors all summer or planted outside. Growing your basil outside? First harden the plants ...

With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect time to sow basil seeds. This wonder plant has been around for over 4,000 years and, throughout history, basil was believed to hold magical ...