Start by unwrapping your Growbar and place it with the brown protective paper facing upwards, into a container with plenty of space to allow it to expand. Gently pour half a litre of water into the tray and position indoors on a warm, bright sunny windowsill.

Growing Conditions:

Sowing Months: March - June

Gemination Temperature: 18°-22°

Water regularly, to stay the colour of a rich dark ginger cake

Once at 4-8 leaves you may then gently separate them, being careful to not damage the delicate roots, and plant them in individual pots or a sunny weed-free spot in the garden.

How to Identify your Seedlings:

Lemon basil seedlings have oval shaped and glossy leaves with a strong lemon scent. Lemon basil plants are happy on a bright and sunny windowsill or outside in moist but well drained soil.

Wild Bergamot seedlings have slightly hairy and pointy leaves. The bergamot plant is happy in full sun or partial shade in moist but well-drained soil.

Cucumber seedlings have maple shaped, hairy leaves. Cucumber plants are happy in full sun, but keep young plants protected from slugs.

Plucking the leaves and pinching out the tips regularly will encourage a compact bushy shape, with plenty of healthy new foliage.