Basil is an excellent source of
vitamins K and A, iron and calcium!
It contains lots of other anti-oxidants
and minerals too, which help you
grow big and strong!
Getting Started
Step 1
Once you have put your greenhouse together, place the base of the greenhouse on a flat
board, such as a kitchen tray. Remove the packaging from the Jiffy® soil pellets and place
them in the middle of the base.
Step 2
Add 750ml of water into the base of the greenhouse and watch as the Jiffy® soil pellets
quickly grow!
Step 3
Break up any lumps in the soil and spread it out evenly so it is level.
Growing your Plants’…
You can grow all three plant types at the same time or just one at a time – whichever you prefer. If
you grow them at the same time, just plant each type in their dedicated row and only use some of the
seeds so your plants won’t be overcrowded. If you do separate sowings you may want to use just two
of the soil pellets and hold onto the third – this will act as a refill and will replace the soil used when
your seedlings have been transplanted into the garden.
Basil Sweet Sow at any time of year.
Herbs are quick to grow – you see results in just days! Basil can be grown year
round and its delicious taste makes it great to use in cooking.
Step 1
Put the soil in the base of the greenhouse (see “Getting Started”
instructions).
Step 2
Form holes in the soil half-a-fingernail deep and 3cm apart. Sprinkle
a few basil seeds in the holes and carefully cover the seeds with soil. Water
gently until the soil is moist, then put the top on the greenhouse and place
on a light windowsill.
Step 3
When the seedlings appear, open the ventilation flaps in the
greenhouse roof.
Step 4
When they are about 7cm tall, remove the top of the greenhouse – you can
start picking leaves straight out the greenhouse, or transplant the seedlings
into pots or the garden. When doing this, carefully lift the basil from the
soil – try not to break the roots and make sure you hold the plants by their
leaves and not their stems. Make a small planting hole for them in the
garden or a pot, planting them about 25cm apart. Place your herbs into the
holes and gently press the soil back into place, then water them in. Now
you can use beautiful, fresh basil in your cooking!
Giant Sunflower
Sow from Spring to Summer.
Easy to start indoors and then plant outside to grow tall. They will attract beautiful butterflies and other
wildlife to feed on the flowers.
Step 1
Put the soil in the base of the greenhouse (see “Getting Started” instructions)
Step 2
Press half-a-fingernail deep holes 4cm apart in the soil. Push a seed into
each hole and carefully cover the seeds with soil. Water gently until the
soil is moist, then put the top on the greenhouse and place on a light
windowsill.
Step 3
When the seedlings appear, open the ventilation flaps in the greenhouse
roof. When they are about 12cm tall, remove the top of the greenhouse. In
Spring and Summer, put the sunflowers outside during the day and bring
them in again at night. Do this for a week to get them used to the outside
conditions.
Step 4
Carefully lift your sunflowers from the soil – try not to break the roots and
be sure to hold them by a leaf and not the stem! Make some planting holes
for them in a flower bed, making sure they’re 45cm apart. Place your little
sunflowers into the holes and gently firm the soil back around them, then
water them in. Make sure you don’t let them dry out, and keep them
weed free.
Step 5
Once they are used to their new home, water them grow tall
and look out for great big sunflowers after about 12 weeks!
When sunflowers are
young, they face east in the
morning and follow the sun
as the earth moves
during the day
