This book teaches you everything you need to know about growing basil at home and, most importantly, how to keep the plants alive! You learn about the many different varieties of basil, including the interesting Holy Basil, the delicious Thai basil and the attractive purple basil varieties. The many different cultivars have some interesting variations in leaf size and colour, making this an attractive ornamental plant as well as a useful culinary herb.

When you read this book, you will learn everything you need to know to grow, harvest and use basil at home, not just in the kitchen, but as a medicinal herb and to make beauty products. In many climates, basil is an indoor plant, but in warmer areas, you can grow it outside. The leaves are a wonderful culinary herb and a staple of Italian cuisine.

In "The Complete Guide to Growing and Using Basil", you will discover:

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• The history and origins of basil, which may well surprise you
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• The myth, legends and magic associated with basil, from its long association with humans
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• The herbal lore of basil and how it can be used medicinally
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• How to grow basil in containers or the ground at home and in the greenhouse
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• The best ways to harvest and store this herb
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• The methods for drying basil for longer term storage
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• How easy it is to propagate basil at home for free plants
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• Which plants are good companions for basil and which plants should never be grown near basil
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• The many different cultivars of basil that you could grow
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• The pests, diseases and problems that can affect basil and how to combat them
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• How to make basil tea and how it can benefit your health
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• Some beauty recipes to benefit your skin and health using basil
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• Delicious recipes involving basil from the classic pesto to desserts, drinks and more
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Start growing and using basil today as this book explains all about this amazing herb and how it can benefit you and your home.