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Originally Posted by Novice Gardener
Well I sowed another batch, this time sowing outside in a patch that I'd put some potting compost on, then placed a plastic lid over it to warm it up for a few days before sowing, and hey presto, they've come though and are looking fine. I also sowed some coriander too and thats just started to come though. Fingers crossed they go ok  |
Watch the weather very carefully, any sign of a cold spell and I'd cover it over again if I was you.
I have loads of trouble getting basil to establish healthily either indoors or out. If I grow it indoors it goes very leggy because we don't have enough light even on windowsills so I then put it outside only to find it gets cold and withers.
I have some succeeding in the greenhouse at present and one or two plants in my herb bed which I cover over with an old 5 litre water bottle at night and on cold wet days