{"title":"Certified Organic Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eCertified organic seeds are grown and processed to strict organic standards - no synthetic chemicals and no GMOs - giving your garden a cleaner, more sustainable start. Our certified organic range spans vegetables, herbs and flowers, all open-pollinated and chosen for vigour and reliability, so you can grow nourishing, chemical-free food and blooms with complete confidence. Perfect for organic gardeners and anyone who cares about what goes into their soil and onto their plate. Browse our range of certified organic seeds below and order online today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"basil-genovese-seeds-organic","title":"Basil - Genovese seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBasil Genovese (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOcimum basilicum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 100 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenovese is the classic Italian sweet basil, with large, glossy, cupped leaves and the deep aroma that makes proper pesto. It grows fast once the warmth arrives and keeps producing all summer if you keep picking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 5mm deep in punnets or direct once the soil is warm. Germination takes 5 to 10 days at 18 to 25°C. Space plants 20 to 30cm apart. 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Pinch out the growing tips at around 15cm to build a bushier plant, and remove flower buds as they appear to keep the leaf coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart picking from about 8 to 10 weeks. Cut whole stems just above a pair of leaves rather than stripping individual leaves, and the plant branches from that point. 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The petals are edible and scatter well through a salad, and the plant is a standby for bringing hoverflies into the vegetable beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 5 to 10mm deep, direct or in punnets. Germination takes 7 to 14 days at around 20°C. Space plants 30cm apart. 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Deadheading is the main job, as spent blooms slow the plant down while regular picking keeps it going for months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick flowers as they open fully, in the morning once the dew has gone. The more you cut, the more it produces. 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It is a fast, cool-season herb that bolts in heat, so the trick is small regular sowings rather than one big planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 5 to 10mm deep where they are to grow, as coriander has a taproot and bolts if transplanted. Germination takes 7 to 14 days at 18 to 21°C. 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Crisp and aniseed-sweet raw, mellow and almost buttery when roasted. Not to be confused with the perennial herb fennel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 5 to 10mm deep where they are to grow, as fennel bolts if its roots are disturbed. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. 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Thin to 30 to 40cm apart, giving these more room than the compact types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Most of the year, best spring and autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to July (cooler, drier months)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to April and August to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in free draining soil. At this height a windy site will lay it flat, so plant against a fence or stake the row. 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A biennial usually grown as an annual, and one of the few herbs that keeps producing through a cool winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 5 to 10mm deep. Parsley is famously slow, taking 14 to 28 days to appear, and soaking the seed overnight before sowing helps. Keep the bed moist that whole time and do not give up on it. 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