Aromatic plants are some of the easiest to grow and can be done both at home and in the garden. Among the most famous we find basil and parsley. But which of the two is easier to grow at home? Let’s find out how to care for these plants.

the basil plant

Basil is the aromatic plant par excellence, considered a great symbol of our cuisine outdoors . Basil has a wonderful smell and is full of vitamins: it is used for many Mediterranean recipes and also acts as a good insect repellent.

This fragrant seedling requires a good amount of water to grow healthy and lush . Let’s see together the details for caring for this fragrant seedling:

• Basil should be watered regularly , especially when it is hotter and in the summer months.
• It needs water whenever the soil is about to dry out  completely, but we should avoid wetting it  the leaves, because water can damage the seedling. It is only necessary to wet the soil around.
• Basil does not like hot or cold water as it can damage the root system and permanently damage the seedling. So we use the one that is at room temperature.
• The soil should always be kept  moist , but not too wet, because stagnant water can cause the roots to rot.
• Therefore, basil needs a type of draining soil to drain water properly and not create stagnation.

Where to put basil

Basil can be grown both in the garden and in pots. It adapts very well to any environment, making it very easy to grow them in a healthy way. This seedling loves heat and sun. We can very well place it in a very sunny place, with direct light. In this way, the seedling will grow healthy and happy. If we want to plant it outdoors, it is important that the temperature never drops below 15 degrees, or the basil would end up suffering. 

Basil is a seedling that we can grow from seeds. However, taking a seedling that is already grown and ready to be transplanted sometimes turns out to be the best solution for cultivation.

Parsley

Now let’s move on to the parsley.

Parsley should be sown distributing the seed evenly in the available soil. The seeds should be covered with a very light layer of soil and carefully watered abundantly, being careful not to uncover them by mistake.

The pot should then be placed in sunlight and the soil should remain evenly moist until the seedlings germinate. Since then, irrigation has been limited. Once the seedlings have reached about 5 cm in height, it is advisable to thin them out, leaving only the most developed ones.

In a pot of about 20 cm in diameter you can grow 3 to a maximum of 5 parsley plants well spaced .

If, on the other hand, we want to take vigorous and healthy seedlings from a nursery, let’s prepare the pots to plant them. Before that, you need to create a small hole in the center of the container and insert the earthen bread in which the parsley has grown inside.
It is very important to place the seedling  at the same level as the ground , avoiding burying part of the small stem as usually happens.

Finally, place the pot in sunlight and water thoroughly, keeping the soil moist until the parsley is tonic and begins to bloom. develop.

As we can see, both seedlings, basil and parsley , are easy to grow. Just keep in mind some tricks to grow healthy and lush.