Basil cultivation report

Green leaves full of wax feeling. Genovese sauce comes from the garden!

Hello. I’m a basil fairy, Sabina. I am a Labiatae herb. Herbs are a lot like waxy leaves that need a lot of moisture and sunshine to get a lot of leaves. I also don’t like the cold weather, so I guess it’s a good idea to have it for the first time around the May holidays.

Basil weekly cultivation report

6/2 Start
Seed planting
Sabina
A small seed like sesame. Sensitive I seem to germinate more in pods than in land. Oh yeah, rather than planting it too deeply, plant it with the image of sunlight.
6/9
Germination!
Sabina
When the temperature reaches around 20 ° C, I will sprout up. It’s a little delightful because the bigger Futaba comes out for the smaller seeds.
6/15
Futaba Appears!
Sabina
Two weeks after sowing, Futaba begins to open. Oh and this green from the germination stage. The contrast with the soil is beautiful.
6/22
Futaba grows!
Sabina
This is me, Basil’s Futaba. The shape of the arrow on the left and right is a cute form that does not resemble that basil leaf you know. It is a memory of such a moment when that girl also had such a naive time.
6/30
he true leaves appear. To plant
Sabina
About a month after planting the seeds, those waxy leaves that are familiar to you are finally getting smaller. When I came here, I was relieved to say, “Oh, good, basil!” “I was worried that I had mistakenly planted beans or something, but it was good with basil.” It seems good to shift to local planting, which also serves as thinning around here.
7/7
True leaves begin to grow
Sabina
When the warmth of early summer is felt by the full amount of moisture and sunshine, the true leaves begin to grow.
7/14
Futaba goodbye ！
Sabina
Futaba leaves the leaf color white as if she was relieved after finishing her role. Well, that’s what it means.
7/21
Baton touch on true leaves!
Sabina
Transforms from an arrow-shaped Futaba to a waxy small leaf. But if you think about it, this leaf is only as big as Futaba. Shouldn’t it be good if the true leaves grow from the beginning? There is no opinion, but there is order in things.
7/28
The true leaves begin to increase.
Sabina
Wax-like basil leaves. At this point, many people will be driven by the urge to put it on the pizza, but please wait a little longer. A cloudy day continued, but the leaves were already yellow and tended to be perforated. I am really sensitive to the sunshine.
8/4
Increase the true leaf speed!
Sabina
I used to be ugly during the lack of sunshine during the rainy season, but as the rainy season dawned, the movement of the waxy leaves became hurried, as if to signal the beginning of August. The color and luster of the leaves are getting better … I’m really sensitive to sunlight. This is Hallelujah Hallelujah.
8/10
The leaves are huge.
Sabina
It takes a rush to grow as the summer sunshine and the cicada seasonal rain soak into the leaves. The leaves are long and large, and the speed at which new leaves come out increases dramatically.
8/18
Leaf thickness and luster are “completed”
Sabina
This is basil leaf! You have reached the level. It seems to be thick and mellow. Yes shipping starts ~.
8/25
The stem grows. The number of leaves increases and matures
Sabina
At the end of summer, the length of the stalks exceeds 20 cm, and the number of leaves increases as the number of leaves increases. The shade of the upper leaf has turned yellow. I have to pick the leaves.
9/1
The leaves are dense. To maturity
Sabina
The stem becomes thicker and the number of leaves increases, making it overall volummy. It is just getting mature. The lower leaves, which lack sunshine, tend to turn yellow. I really like the sun.

Point! Basil cultivation

It is easy to germinate and resistant to pests and diseases, but sufficient sunshine and moisture are important. Lack of sunshine, such as during the rainy season, tends to halt growth, but leaves and stems grow at a stretch in the summer sunshine. When the stalk exceeds 20 cm, the stalk that gives blossoms comes out, so if it is cut, the longer and more leaves can be harvested.

Difficulty ：★★☆☆☆