When to plant thai basil in Tabulam
- Sow in trays: early Aug to late JanTabulam area (east), humid subtropical
- Sow in trays: early Sep to early JanTabulam area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to mid MarTabulam area (east), humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to mid MarTabulam area (east), humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Sep to mid MarTabulam area (east), humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Oct to mid FebTabulam area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Oct to mid FebTabulam area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Oct to mid FebTabulam area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tabulam. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A basil with purple stems and an aniseed flavour for Thai and Vietnamese cooking. It handles heat and humidity better than sweet basil and is slower to bolt. Grow it year round in the tropics and through the warm months in the subtropics and the south. Frost kills it.