PREMIER SEEDS DIRECT - HERB - Basil Seeds - GENOVESE - 2000 Finest Seeds (Organic)

A Review of Premier Seeds Direct Genovese Basil I recently snagged a packet of these famed Genovese basil seeds, and here’s the lowdown: 🌱 What You Get 2000 organic seeds harvested from classic Italian sweet basil—just right for pesto dreams. ⏱️ Performance Germination time clocked in at 15-18 days in March (sown in a soon to be banned peat based multipurpose compost) and they were ready to harvest in about 60—quick turnaround for fresh leaves. Flexible growing conditions: full sun or partial shade, makes it forgiving for lazy gardeners like myself. 👍 Pros Value-packed: 200. seeds for the price feels like stealing—seriously, enough basil for a small army. Germination success: Very high, with very light appliaction of water. Organic and eco-conscious: minimal packaging, certified organic—great if you’re eco-aware. 👎 Cons & Caveats A few users reported no growth, but let’s be real—it’s probably human error. Soil, light, water—pick two (or all three). Packaging doesn’t come with instructions, so if you’re a total gardening noob, you might need to Google how deep seeds go (0.15–0.3 cm) and spacing (20–25 cm between plants). 🔍 Summary If you're after affordable, organic Genovese basil and don’t mind doing a tiny bit of homework, this is a cracking buy. Loads of seeds, eco-friendly, and reviews show strong germ success—just be sure you’ve got the basics down: planting depth, light, water. Final verdict? 5 out of 5 leaves. If only they’d thrown in a sachet of pesto seasoning also, this would be perfect.

Growing basil in mt hydroponic system and the seeds are doing well. i have a good amount of basil growing within a few weeks...given the wet cold weather outside this seems amazing.

Good price, not used yet

For such tiny little seeds, basil really does punch above its weight. These grew quicker than I expected and filled my kitchen windowsill with that unmistakable fresh fragrance. There’s nothing like pinching off a few leaves and throwing them straight into pasta, salads, or even a cheeky homemade pizza. Germination rates were excellent – almost every seed decided to sprout, and I didn’t feel like I was gambling with dud packs. They’re also forgiving plants; I forgot to water once or twice, and they bounced back as if nothing happened. If you’re new to growing herbs, basil is definitely the friendliest to start with. Flavour-wise, it beats any supermarket plastic pot hands down. Fresh, peppery, slightly sweet – the kind of taste that makes you wonder why you ever bought jarred pesto. This little packet of seeds is basically a passport to Mediterranean cooking at home.

Grew more Basil than i knew what to do with. ended up blending up loads with water and putting in ice cube trays to use over the winter... still have over half a packet left! very fast at germinating and I use some to partner my chillie plants

Nothing germinate at all

Perfect

Very good