5. Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Basil is one of the widely used aromatic herbs in the kitchen, especially for its various culinary and beneficial virtues. It is also a plant amongst those most hated by mosquitoes. This double utility makes basil a perfect plant to hold in a vase, perhaps near the windows, in order to keep away the mosquitoes.
At the same time, you can enjoy it’s scented and very tasty leaves, the perfect addition to any sauce. The ideal solution is to place the potted plant in a corner of the balcony which is bright enough but not excessively.
Make sure that the seedlings are not directly reached by the sun’s rays or the leaves will burn and remember that the best time to water the basil seedlings is in the morning. It is good to regularly cut the vegetative apexes and the flowers (the tops) to grow the strongest and most luxuriant seedling. Its leaves can also be rubbed on the bites to relieve the annoying itch or as a prevention from the mosquito attack.