How to Plant, Grow and Harvest Basil – Complete Guide

For most people, basil is a “must-have” in their cooking because of its refreshing and aromatic smell.

This type of herb can be grown all year round no matter where you live which makes it easy to grow indoors or outdoors. Basil has origins from India but grows best with warmer temperatures.

How would you like to grow your own fresh basil at home? There is a lot less work involved with growing it than buying from the store, and if done right there’s enough room for all members in my family. This guide will show you how in detail today!

Why you should grow basil?

Imagine if you could just clip off a few aromatic leaves of basil from your kitchen garden and use it in cooking? We think, anyone would love the idea! The aroma that comes out when fresh ‘out-of-garden’ produce is used instead of buying at stores.

Basil is not just for cooking! It can be used in many different ways, from making an aromatic tea to decorating your plate. The most common way people use it though? As a spice with its clove-scented flavor that will add some much needed spiciness when you need something more flavorful than salt or pepper in your dish.

Basil is one of the most versatile plants because it can flourish in a variety of places. It doesn’t even require much sunlight or soil, just enough for its pot and you’re good to grow some!

How to Plant Basil?

Do you want to grow your own basil at home? Growing it is not hard and may be done in any space that gets enough sunlight. The more sun exposure a plant has, the faster its growth will be!