The Cocktail Herb Kit Seed Sowing Guide:
BORAGE:
Fill your biodegradable pots with seed raising mix.
Sow a few seeds approximately 3 times the depth of the seed, cover and gently firm down in the soil. Keep soil moist but not wet during germination period (5-12 days)
Once the seedlings are approximately 5-10cm tall, plant the peat pot directly into the soil. Borage grows well in a warm and sunny part of the garden or even in a pot.
Once the plant has it’s tiny blue flowers you can use these in your cooking and add to cocktails or simply leave them for the bees.
Or you can direct sow, early Spring, or Autumn.
MINT:
Sow seeds in Spring. Fill your biodegradable pots with seed raising mix.
Sprinkle a pinch of seeds over the soil and cover and firm down gently. Keep the soil moist and in a warm spot until seeds germinate.
Once the seedlings are approx 5-10cm tall, plant the peat pot directly into the soil or mint also grows really well in a pot.
Once the plant has lush leafy growth you can harvest the leaves to add to your favorite cocktail, salad or use to make a mint dressing.
BASIL:
Sow in the Spring when frosts are over or under cover in a warm sunny spot protected from frosts. Fill your biodegradable pots with seed raising mix.
Sprinkle a few seeds on the soil, cover and firm down gently. Keep the soil moist but not wet until germination.
Once the seedlings are approx 5-10cm tall, plant the peat pot directly into the soil. Plant in a warm sunny area and in a well-drained soil or basil can be grown indoors in pots in well-lit areas.
You may need to thin out the seedlings by plucking out any of the smaller seedlings to allow space for the others to grow.
Frequent picking of the leaves ensures a continuous supply of basil. Add the leaves to your favourite cocktail, pasta or salad. Alternatively, when you have a large amount of leaves you can make basil pesto.