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Sow seeds ¼ inch deep and one inch apart ... with the most common plant in this particular group known as sweet basil. Genovese basil is the best-known variety of sweet basil.

Growing your basil outside? First harden the plants off by standing them outside during the day and bringing them in at night for a fortnight. Their final home needs to be a sunny, sheltered spot.