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I wanted to make a margharreta pizza, but didn't have any basil, so I bought some sweet basil from the farmers market. I used the big leaves and left the main stem and the baby leaves at the top and dropped the stem in water. In a couple of weeks, the stem rooted and I was able to plant it. I now have a big bushy basil plant. :)
I pruned my basil and put it in a cup of water until I was ready to use it. Then I forgot about and it grew roots. Accidental free plants are the best!
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These types of videos are why i subscribe - because I had no idea and I've been growing basil for years just trimming leaves off and nipping the flowering parts when I see them.
Made my first pesto from the garden today! Yum. OK... I had been ignoring the basil, except for pulling off the flowers. So there were small leaves, woody stems, etc. I decided to use what I picked, anyway... the pesto was awesome. I will plant more basil now and take better care of the two plants I have in the meantime.
Oh! Perfect timing! I had planted some thai basil and was wondering how to prune and take care of it, so thanks for this. As always, keep the amazing garden videos coming! :)
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Thank you for showing me that Gary. You made it look very easy to do. I was always afraid to cut my basil because I wasn’t sure where to cut it. Now I know. I know I’ll have bushy and healthy basil all the time now.
Instead of planting new seeds at the end of July, can I instead propagate a basil cutting from my old plant, then plant that for fresher, younger better tasting basil? Thanks!
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Thanks for the good tips, I am eating my tomatoes and Dill and persly, hot peppers, Rosemary, I see the my Bell peppers are coming soon. Thank you for all your videos.
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I am having trouble with mine but my first year planting. Wish I could send picture of mine. I have already pulled up two and only have one left. Base of it is brown and not bushing at all. Also having mushrooms growing in my potted vegetables. We have had lots of rain.
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@Thomas Jefferson Yes Sir! Hope you are having a great summer. My dog is eating all of my cherry tomatoes harvest so I know he is healthy and won't get the covid! lol
@Thomas Jefferson also watch HOW TO WITH DOC. Gentleman out of Georgia that grows amazing golf course grade home bermuda lawns and has an unbelievable organic garden with 10 fold blessings
@Thomas Jefferson if you have a patio, try planting cherry tomatoes in a TOPSY TURVY......the planter grows vegetables upside down...the frost won't kill the roots
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Thank you so much for a very good video. I really liked the fact that you repeated the info a few times. I have a quick question.... what about the really large leaves that may be down below where you are taking your cutting? Can I just pinch those off with no issues to the plant???? Please let me know. Thank you.
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The Mrs. harvests our surplus basil and puts it in a blender with some walnuts and, I'm not sure but maybe olive oil, then puts the paste in ice cube trays to freeze. Then she ziplocks the cubes and stores them in the freezer. We have fresh pesto all winter. Yes, walnut seeds taste almost the same as pine nuts in pesto but cost much less.
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Cilantro is best seeds every couple of weeks. Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More.
My daughter in law works in a restaurant,and brings home the basil stems that aren't used. I was told all you have to do is stick these stems in the dirt and water regularly, and they will regrow. However, I have Found it doesn't seem to work that easily. What are your suggestions?
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Hi Gary I am a new gardener and basil is something I am growing. Two days ago I harvested some basil and put it in a glass of water on my kitchen counter. After a few hours I came back to find very tiny black circular pieces in the glass with the basil as well as on my counter around the glass. What could this be? Thanks
I have 2 basil plants but would like to add to them. I'm in zone 5. First frost usually in October. Is it too late to start some from seed? Thanks for another great video.
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when i start from seed, is each little plant going to be a full plant for a 5 gallon pail or should i put a few together in one pail. thanks! love your guidance
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This is a really great video thanks! Just a question: Once you have harvested the first 'stem', how do you then harvest from then on? My main stem is gone, and I just have side shoots. I don't know where to cut those off?
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Hey Gary, thatnk you! When can you start cutting it tp encourage more growth? Meaning after planting the seeds and the seedlings develop true leaves when? Aproximately after how many leaves should we cut to encourage growth? Thanks again, you're the best!
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Thank you for the Basil video . I had tried transplants three times and have killed them . I will definitely try seeds this time . My question is can I grow basil indoors under grow lights and never put out doors ?
Seeds are a great way to go. And basil can be grown indoors. Just make sure you use a well draining soil as it doesnt always like to be soggy. Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More.e roots but depends how careful you are.
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Gary what happened to your ginger roots that you had planted all around your garden? Did they grow? Not sure how they should look by now. Mine are not doing so good.
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So helpful! My basil is turning yellow from the heat I think. It hasn’t flowered yet but the flavor has changed and it’s been yellow for a few weeks. Will pruning and watering revive the new leaves or will the plant never taste the same again? Starting more seeds in case I can’t fix it.
lemisanthrope I thought I was overwatering so I stopped watering at all and it got worse. So then I started pruning and it didn’t really help either. I fertilize it and it’s in compost. It’s been over 90F for a few weeks and over 100F for a few days here in Maryland which is why I was thinking it was the heat. It’s tough because yellowing leaves can mean a lot of different things.
I have found my basil in pots don’t do so well in a short amount of time. I live in Florida, and it is hot and rainy. So, I have an elevated self-watering planter that I love. I wish I had bought two of them when on sale. It is not available now (even at full price). It has the whole microbiology going on in it with worms happily living even in the hot weather (the moistness is always maintained). I had a couple of stressed basil plants that were yellowing, even adding nutrients like nitrogen didn’t help. As soon as I put it into the planter, it got better. Whatever the microbiology is in there works!
Deirdre Berger interesting! I have my sweet basil in the raised beds with compost and worm castings and it’s the one that is yellowing. But I also have basil that is not yellowing in a big pot-the thing is it’s a different variety it’s purple opal basil. Maybe I just need to give it a more consistent watering and more worm castings? Both my basil started from seed and the basil I bought from the store are yellowing in the same way so I know it’s something wrong with the conditions.
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Jeannette V Hmmm...I was also wondering if my potted basil had something going on that I couldn’t see. I do know the good soil and even watering makes for strong plants. I have also had to do the whole neem oil and peppermint treatments about every four days! I don’t make it strong, sort of weak. The whiteflies and bugs are bad here unless I do it. It is not like I have a ton of plants, but I want to take care of what I have. Also, as Gary has warned about yellowing leaves from unfinished compost. Everyone is eager to use their compost, but if it is unfinished it can cause more problems.
No but flavor is changing. I would give them a good cut back and see. Also toss in more seeds if you have time Join this channel to get access to perks which focus on garden mentoring and member influenced videos: ua-cam.com/channels/ptL6_qMImyW_yZwiMjQdpg.htmljoin You can find items I use or discuss in videos, by checking out my Amazon Storefront for fertilizer, pest management, shade cloth, seed starting supplies, books and more! at www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualified purchases. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop (My Shop) for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise, and more at www.therustedgarden.com Please subscribe if you have a chance (Thanks!)
Its fine to use but the flavor changes. You can pinch off the flowers. Join this channel to get access to perks which focus on garden mentoring and member influenced videos: ua-cam.com/channels/ptL6_qMImyW_yZwiMjQdpg.htmljoin You can find items I use or discuss in videos, by checking out my Amazon Storefront for fertilizer, pest management, shade cloth, seed starting supplies, books and more! at www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualified purchases. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop (My Shop) for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise, and more at www.therustedgarden.com Please subscribe if you have a chance (Thanks!
IT will root in water if you want it fresh. People chop it up and freeze it. You can even dry it. Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More.
It can happen if they dry out. Basil is small too so probably just dried out. Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More.e roots but depends how careful you are.
Thanks for the INSIGHTFUL tip about transplants. I have purchased several this year and they were all disgustingly bitter and died before I could even repot them. Question: If the basil plant goes to seed and is bitter... can you plant the seeds from the "bitter basil" and get "Sweet Basil" again???
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If you feel you have to cut basil to make it bushier but don’t need basil, just pop the stem into some small container with water. It will grow roots in about a week to ten days. For me, I have found keeping the cuttings on a covered patio works best. Maybe a little light gets to it? Not sure. It doesn’t work as well indoors on a kitchen counter. So, maybe outdoors there is some reflected ambient light. When you see roots, then you can transplant it into soil. I have done this a lot.
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Alaska brand. Amazon has it but I find mine at Home Depot. Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More.
i believe i burned my container herbs with too much fish emulsion that wasn't properly diluted enough for a foliar feed. the oregano and thyme look like they've died, but the mint, basil and lemongrass bounced back. after a hard prune the thyme is slowly showing new growth, but the oregano is still a bunch of little dry twigs after the hard prune. :(
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Pretty fast for me. If it is just this one time, try a new seed pack. Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More.
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Really like the use of multiple trimming examples to show us exactly what to look for.
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I wanted to make a margharreta pizza, but didn't have any basil, so I bought some sweet basil from the farmers market. I used the big leaves and left the main stem and the baby leaves at the top and dropped the stem in water. In a couple of weeks, the stem rooted and I was able to plant it. I now have a big bushy basil plant. :)
Very cool
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Omg tomato, cucumber, basil salad is what I’m going to make tonight!🍅🥒🍃
And mozzarella
Don’t forget a loaf of crusty bread for dipping 😋
I pruned my basil and put it in a cup of water until I was ready to use it. Then I forgot about and it grew roots. Accidental free plants are the best!
That works
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I've watched many many videos on how to prune and harvest basil, yours is the best by far with details that I can actually see!
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Great video, very informative, thank you.
YES!!! JUST exactly what I needed!!
Glad to help
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Good video! Thank you.
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Happy to have the information, first time grower
Glad to share
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These types of videos are why i subscribe - because I had no idea and I've been growing basil for years just trimming leaves off and nipping the flowering parts when I see them.
Made my first pesto from the garden today! Yum. OK... I had been ignoring the basil, except for pulling off the flowers. So there were small leaves, woody stems, etc. I decided to use what I picked, anyway... the pesto was awesome. I will plant more basil now and take better care of the two plants I have in the meantime.
Yeah keep the seeds rolling.
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Oh! Perfect timing! I had planted some thai basil and was wondering how to prune and take care of it, so thanks for this. As always, keep the amazing garden videos coming! :)
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Much much better demonstration and explanation than other videos. Thanks.
Thanks so much.
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very informative.... thank you so much!
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Thanks for sharing basil is so delicious and it is also good for you.
I agree
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Thank you for showing me that Gary. You made it look very easy to do. I was always afraid to cut my basil because I wasn’t sure where to cut it. Now I know. I know I’ll have bushy and healthy basil all the time now.
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Needed this video, thank you!
Yep
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Instead of planting new seeds at the end of July, can I instead propagate a basil cutting from my old plant, then plant that for fresher, younger better tasting basil? Thanks!
This is what I need to watch now. I bought basil seeds yesterday and not sure how to plant.(just started gardening) thanks
Just drop some seeds and water it in. I have planted just on seed and in the big container in the beginning, I also dropped like 15 seeds. However you want to do it.
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excellent! My basil has doubled in size and I picked it and need to harvest some
Excellent
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gorgeous basil you got there I grow basil every summer I mainly grow It for the pollinators and I love the smell
Smells so good
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Very helpful thank you
Glad to help
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Thanks for the good tips, I am eating my tomatoes and Dill and persly, hot peppers, Rosemary, I see the my Bell peppers are coming soon. Thank you for all your videos.
Nice harvest. Dill is great.
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Nice looking soil
Thanks
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Awesome knowledge
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Glad to help
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I am having trouble with mine but my first year planting. Wish I could send picture of mine. I have already pulled up two and only have one left. Base of it is brown and not bushing at all. Also having mushrooms growing in my potted vegetables. We have had lots of rain.
Plant some new seeds now.
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Thank you
Yep
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Great tips!!! You read my mind as I watered my basil this morning and thought about trimming my plant
Now is a great time to trim.
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@Thomas Jefferson Yes Sir! Hope you are having a great summer. My dog is eating all of my cherry tomatoes harvest so I know he is healthy and won't get the covid! lol
@Thomas Jefferson some organic fertilizer may help to process....fresh tomatoes for a marinara sauce is worth the wait
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@Thomas Jefferson if you have a patio, try planting cherry tomatoes in a TOPSY TURVY......the planter grows vegetables upside down...the frost won't kill the roots
Gary, could you show us an update on your cardboard composting, please. I would love to see how it is going for you.
Sure. Its going but nothing impressive. After this round of grass cutting, Ill show it off.
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Basil is struggling this year, I think I cut it back too much and possibly haven't been watering it in enough. Thanks for the tips.
Toss some more seeds. Good luck
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Thank you so much for a very good video. I really liked the fact that you repeated the info a few times. I have a quick question.... what about the really large leaves that may be down below where you are taking your cutting? Can I just pinch those off with no issues to the plant???? Please let me know. Thank you.
Thank you so much,I want to start it in Botswana
Nice. Good luck this year
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The Mrs. harvests our surplus basil and puts it in a blender with some walnuts and, I'm not sure but maybe olive oil, then puts the paste in ice cube trays to freeze. Then she ziplocks the cubes and stores them in the freezer. We have fresh pesto all winter. Yes, walnut seeds taste almost the same as pine nuts in pesto but cost much less.
Great tip. Thanks on the walnut swap.
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So informative.. 👍 All about Cilantro too please
Cilantro is best seeds every couple of weeks.
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Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) Thank you.. will try
My daughter in law works in a restaurant,and brings home the basil stems that aren't used. I was told
all you have to do is stick these stems in the dirt and water regularly, and they will regrow. However,
I have Found it doesn't seem to work that easily. What are your suggestions?
Cup of water inside house, until it roots.
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Hi Gary
I am a new gardener and basil is something I am growing. Two days ago I harvested some basil and put it in a glass of water on my kitchen counter. After a few hours I came back to find very tiny black circular pieces in the glass with the basil as well as on my counter around the glass. What could this be? Thanks
I have 2 basil plants but would like to add to them. I'm in zone 5. First frost usually in October. Is it too late to start some from seed? Thanks for another great video.
Not plenty of time. Drop some seed now.
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What can you do if it flowers? Mine did literally overnight!
You can also put the prunings in water until they root, then plant them as new plants.
Thanks so much
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when i start from seed, is each little plant going to be a full plant for a 5 gallon pail or should i put a few together in one pail. thanks! love your guidance
Basil you can pack in many plants into a 5 gallon pot
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This is a really great video thanks! Just a question: Once you have harvested the first 'stem', how do you then harvest from then on? My main stem is gone, and I just have side shoots. I don't know where to cut those off?
With one plant you have to wait a bit but I often plant many and there are shoots going in fast to pinch and used
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Hey Gary, thatnk you! When can you start cutting it tp encourage more growth?
Meaning after planting the seeds and the seedlings develop true leaves when? Aproximately after how many leaves should we cut to encourage growth?
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I usually what till they are like 10 inches tall but you can steal a few leaves when smaller.
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Thank you for the Basil video . I had tried transplants three times and have killed them .
I will definitely try seeds this time . My question is can I grow basil indoors under grow lights and never put out doors ?
Seeds are a great way to go. And basil can be grown indoors. Just make sure you use a well draining soil as it doesnt always like to be soggy.
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Can we use the flower for the seeds?
All of my plants are getting roughed up by this heat wave. My pumpkin especially. Any tips for that?
Not really. Water more than you think. The heat is bad
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Gary what happened to your ginger roots that you had planted all around your garden? Did they grow? Not sure how they should look by now. Mine are not doing so good.
They are up and about. Nothing huge yet. Something ate them but we will see
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I just sowed some more seeds of 4 different types of basil- and they are coming up after 3 days
So fast!
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Concerning what you said about losing water pressure, can you place it immediately in dirt for propagation?
I really like to put it inside on windowsill in a glass of water. Direct to soil can work if the days stay cool and soil wet. But the sun can dry it out quickly.
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So helpful! My basil is turning yellow from the heat I think. It hasn’t flowered yet but the flavor has changed and it’s been yellow for a few weeks. Will pruning and watering revive the new leaves or will the plant never taste the same again? Starting more seeds in case I can’t fix it.
lemisanthrope I thought I was overwatering so I stopped watering at all and it got worse. So then I started pruning and it didn’t really help either. I fertilize it and it’s in compost. It’s been over 90F for a few weeks and over 100F for a few days here in Maryland which is why I was thinking it was the heat. It’s tough because yellowing leaves can mean a lot of different things.
I have found my basil in pots don’t do so well in a short amount of time. I live in Florida, and it is hot and rainy. So, I have an elevated self-watering planter that I love. I wish I had bought two of them when on sale. It is not available now (even at full price). It has the whole microbiology going on in it with worms happily living even in the hot weather (the moistness is always maintained). I had a couple of stressed basil plants that were yellowing, even adding nutrients like nitrogen didn’t help. As soon as I put it into the planter, it got better. Whatever the microbiology is in there works!
Deirdre Berger interesting! I have my sweet basil in the raised beds with compost and worm castings and it’s the one that is yellowing. But I also have basil that is not yellowing in a big pot-the thing is it’s a different variety it’s purple opal basil. Maybe I just need to give it a more consistent watering and more worm castings? Both my basil started from seed and the basil I bought from the store are yellowing in the same way so I know it’s something wrong with the conditions.
Yeah definitely drop some seeds
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Jeannette V Hmmm...I was also wondering if my potted basil had something going on that I couldn’t see. I do know the good soil and even watering makes for strong plants. I have also had to do the whole neem oil and peppermint treatments about every four days! I don’t make it strong, sort of weak. The whiteflies and bugs are bad here unless I do it. It is not like I have a ton of plants, but I want to take care of what I have. Also, as Gary has warned about yellowing leaves from unfinished compost. Everyone is eager to use their compost, but if it is unfinished it can cause more problems.
I haven’t cut my plants at all and theyve started to flower 😅 is it too late?! Theyer big and bushy and smell strong
No but flavor is changing. I would give them a good cut back and see. Also toss in more seeds if you have time
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My basil is flowering. Is it still good to dry and use? What should I do with it?
Its fine to use but the flavor changes. You can pinch off the flowers.
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Those cuttings can also easily be rooted in water this time of year. Why start from seed again? =)
Thanks
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I have more basil than I need. How can I store long time?
IT will root in water if you want it fresh. People chop it up and freeze it. You can even dry it.
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I planted seeds three times. They never germinated. Seeds were kept indoors and were couple years old. Any thoughts?
It can happen if they dry out. Basil is small too so probably just dried out.
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Thanks for the INSIGHTFUL tip about transplants. I have purchased several this year and they were all disgustingly bitter and died before I could even repot them.
Question: If the basil plant goes to seed and is bitter... can you plant the seeds from the "bitter basil" and get "Sweet Basil" again???
Yep the seeds will start the process over with sweet leaves.
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How many basil plants per 5 gal grow bag?
4-6 id say.
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If you feel you have to cut basil to make it bushier but don’t need basil, just pop the stem into some small container with water. It will grow roots in about a week to ten days. For me, I have found keeping the cuttings on a covered patio works best. Maybe a little light gets to it? Not sure. It doesn’t work as well indoors on a kitchen counter. So, maybe outdoors there is some reflected ambient light. When you see roots, then you can transplant it into soil. I have done this a lot.
Great tip
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Where do you get fish emulsion?
Alaska brand. Amazon has it but I find mine at Home Depot.
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i believe i burned my container herbs with too much fish emulsion that wasn't properly diluted enough for a foliar feed. the oregano and thyme look like they've died, but the mint, basil and lemongrass bounced back. after a hard prune the thyme is slowly showing new growth, but the oregano is still a bunch of little dry twigs after the hard prune. :(
The roots should be fine and will send back leaves
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Anybody else have trouble trying to get basil to germinate? 🤕
Pretty fast for me. If it is just this one time, try a new seed pack.
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How to with basil , not helping. Your camera is not helping to show clearly. Nah. Disappointed.
Good timing Garry, I was thinking how to cut my plants today, will you post how to used? Thanks.
Basil will find its way into some cooking videos
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Please what to do with my oregano plants, they're already flowering 💐 💐
You can cut them back hard and feed them. New growth will come
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