How to grow basil Outline Sequence

Audience:

Hannah is a 21 year old college student earning her undergrad in psychology at a private liberal arts school. She enjoys eating and cooking healthy with a low budget. Hannah works at a local grocery store in addition to being a full-time student. Growing her own basil is an economically smart and fresh alternative to the expensive prices at the store. In addition to school, Hannah paints and has a creative mind set.

Key words

experimental, engaging, creative, innovative

Dialogue in red
Tips in blue
Outline sequence in black

Introduction:

Sweet Basil

This basil cultivar is the best choice for Italian sauces and soups and for making pesto. Varieties include Genovese, Napoletano, Italian Large Leaf and Lettuce Leaf. Plants range from 14 to 30 inches tall and are prolific in hot, sunny locations. Harvest the top four leaves often to keep the plant growing and sweetly flavored.

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grown basil plant is perched on window sill near kitchen. Different shots of the plant are shown.

Growing fresh herbs, you can use them for a range of things such as cooking, natural remedies, and as a present. There are 10 different kinds of basil plants, however the one we’re focusing on is sweet basil which is the most common. Sweet basil, or Ocimum basilicum, is an herb native to China, India, and southeast Asia. The herb was originally domesticated in India and have been cultivated for over 5,000 years. Sweet basil is most commonly used in Italian sauces, soups, and pesto.

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A woman grabs materials throughout her apartment with a quick angles and shots. The shot cuts to an aerial shot of the materials. Graphics annotate the materials as well as vocal reinforcement.

The supplies you need to grow basil at home are basil seeds, a pot, dirt, a plate to drain the water, fertilizer (optional), an old spoon (optional), light source, water, spray bottle, scrubber, and dish soap.

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the screen changes into a split screen view with the materials on one side and a young woman cleaning a pot on the other side. Split screen continues as the woman walks to the kitchen table where her supplies are.

Take your dish soap and sponge to wash out the pot. This is important to make sure there aren’t any chemicals or bacteria affecting the seeds.

Plants also need water for photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is what plants do to create their food, and water is critical to this process.Water enters a plant's stem and travels up to its leaves, which is where photosynthesis actually takes place.

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woman grabs pot, places pot on plate, puts dirt inside, and fills the pot ¾ full. Then she grabs an old spoon, digs five small holes in the dirt, and places a seed in each hole. Then she waters the seeds. Woman’s face does not show, but she is visible from the neck down.

Grab your pot and loosely put the organic dirt until the pot is ¾ full. Leave room for water and to put dirt on top. Dig small holes in a circle around the pot leaving an inch between each hole. Put a seed in each hole. Cover the seeds with a light layer of dirt. Water the seeds with enough water to moisten the soil.

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women takes the pot to the kitchen window and there is a time lapse of the plant growing.

-don't be afraid to remove a plant if it gets too crowded.( try not to damage root system)

-keep the top of the soil consistently moist but not too damp.

-keep the area clean, open, and well lit where your plant is.

-after six weeks, prune the basil by pinching off the center shoot to prevent early flowering

-you can harvest basil leaves as soon as they appear on the plant, or until desired size is reached.

-do not allow basil plants to flower, as they will grow in to a woody state

-basil leaves can be dried or frozen for later use

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shot of woman using basil leaves to cook pasta with.