Where to buy basil
Basil is a key ingredient in many recipes and meals.
There are many different types used in cooking, but they are not always available in shops. But they are very easy to grow at home.
Below are our 3 most popular places to buy basil – the links should (hopefully) lead to the right place on their site;
More details on why we especially like these are described lower down the page.

Where to buy basil
Genovese Basil
Ideal for Italian, French or Greek recipes.
3 Places to buy:

Holy basil
Ideal for cooking spicy Thai dishes.
3 Places to buy:

Lemon Basil
Ideal for South Asian or North East African Dishes.
3 Places to buy:

Minette Basil
Often used in pizzas but great for pasta or salads
2 Places to buy:

Red Rubin Basil
Strong flavour ideal for salads and cocktails
3 Places to buy:

Thai Basil
Ideal for Thai, Laos or Vietnamese Recipes.
3 Places to buy:

Cinnamon basil
Ideal for Mexican or South American recipes.
3 Places to buy:

Lettuce leaf basil
Often used for sandwiches, pesto and salads
2 Places to buy:

The 3 most popular places to buy basil:
- Amazon – for both seeds, plants and fresh basil for cooking.
- Live in the USA? – SeedsNow
- Worldwide – The ClickandGrow pod system – details below
1. Amazon
Amazon are a great source of basil – both seeds, plants & fresh basil for cooking.
2. USA – SeedsNow
Lovely family owned business with a:
- Very large range & variety of basil seeds
- As well as NON-GMO Heirloom Vegetable Garden seeds.
- 100% Raw & Un-treated Non-Genetically Modified,
- Very fast delivery
For more details visit the seedsnow site

3. The ClickandGrow pod system
This is a very unusual source of herbs with very fast results.
Their indoor garden works just like a capsule coffee machine.
- But instead of coffee pods, use biodegradable plant pods.
- More than 75 + different plant varieties.
- Automated watering, light and nutrients controlled by App
- More details on the ClickandGrow website
Please note that they do have over 75 different plant varieties – with many different herb types.

More information on the most popular basil types
Hopefully the 3 best place for where to buy basil will help.
Please find below more info on how to grow basil at home, as well as examples of basil recipes.
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