How to Grow Basil the Lazy Way
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Do you love fresh basil but don't want to spend a lot of time growing it? You're not alone! In this video, we're going to show you how to grow basil at home, easy as pie! Ok, basil isn't that difficult to grow but we keep it extra super simple.
In just a few short steps, you'll be able to have fresh basil at your fingertips, all without any of the fuss. We'll give you 5 tips you need to know for basil success, and we won't stop there! In the final section of the video, we're going to teach you what things we ignore when growing our basil so we can spend more time on other precious plants =)
Chapters
01:07 Plant Basil Ultra Dense
02:23 Water Generously
03:41 Plant in the Shade
05:46 Grow Large Leaf Italian Basil
07:40 Transplant (And Maybe Succession Crop)
Written version of this video (if you'd rather read than watch):
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The one thing I would have added to this video if it were mine is to propagate basil from cuttings. Basil can die off and it's an annual but from cuttings you can keep cloning it forever and not even buy that $1 seed packet the next year. Or if you get any basil from the farmers market or the grocery store you can easily propagate it. Just trim off all the leaves from a stem except for a few with the tip and put it in some water and after a little while you'll see some roots grow. Then just put it in some dirt and boom basil
I'm pinning this comment Bill - great addition. "Put it in some dirt and boom basil" would make a good video title too =)
Do the same with stems of watercress from the salad packs at the supermarket. I began 7 or 8 years ago and have nothing to buy watercress since .as it grows roots sprout out the the stems as they are growing just pull a few pieces off plant water and repeat
Of course I didn't take my own advice... I had such abundant basil so late into the fall and it all died off suddenly when the weather turned and caught me by surprise
I really appreciate your approach to gardening. Lazy gardening doesn't mean poor gardening! I like to save my energy for plants and projects that require it.
1000%. Well said =)
I feel like it's important to be honest that some of our plants look nice and get a lot of care and others we just do what we can!
This guy keeps saying he isn't an expert, but his videos are some of the best gardening videos on UA-cam lol
This is low key such a kind comment. I genuinely appreciate you saying so.
I grow them in huge, dense areas. Thai basil is boss! Rarely eat it, but the SMELL is intoxicating! Reseeds itself like a true champ...
So pretty as well if you let it flower! Thai basil that is =)
This is definitely the way I will be growing basil. Thanks for the tips for those of us that choose the lazy gardening option!
Hahaha I hope it works well for you! Reminds me to go harvest some basil tomorrow... =)
I grow purple Basil and use it for companion planting with tomatoes. Then have an earth box full of large leaf basil outside the Mitch door. We will harvest and eat the purple Basil, but mostly use the large leaf basil. I did buy the Amazel Basil from Proven Winner one year. It was expensive, but it did produce a lot.
I Love Basil! I've been buying reduced price herbs, spices, vegies & fruit for seeds from the supermarkets to grow in my hugelcultur beds & pots, in NSW Australia, aswell as seeds from the seed bank at the local library. I also built my garden, basically for free using dried branches from the earlier clean up, sand from paths & a huge pile of woodchips which was dumped at a local beach, carpark. The previous pile had rotted down to black gold full of mushrooms, fungi & worms. Jackpot! Summer heat is still here, now.
That whole setup just sounds so idyllic! I love the material reuse and I'm jealous of your summer heat... we're still a bit chilly =)
@@NextdoorHomestead Cool. Pun intended 🙂 I've still got a huge pile of the old rotted down woodchip pile / forest floor, w mushrooms & worms, covered with the fresh w'chips, mulched palms & seaweed from the beach, & another pile of woodchips, currently breaking down into the same stuff. Pity it's built where it is. 5 businesses, (1 of which is my brothers) share the same yard, as I live in my "off grid" ex taxi / bus, Toyota Van, with my dog, at the same beach everything came from. Freedom has it's drawbacks!
I just started more basil. I find they bolt fast for me in the summer so I plan to have a big container inside too.
I now have sweet basil, lemon basil and mammoth basil growing or trying to grow. My kids keep pulling leaves off to snack on 😂
Children are the number one natural pest in the herb garden in my experience ;)
when my kids were little i planted a snack garden and a family garden. they had access to the snack garden. they got to plant and tend and eat from the snack garden. herbs and cukes and such.
Really enjoy your videos..I kinda over did it with basil last year. When I up potted my tomato seedlings, I planted 1 basil seed per 4” pot. Surprisingly, basil grows really well in the shade of tomato plants in my raised beds.
Thanks Jason - glad you enjoyed! And I hope you made copious pesto with the extra basil =)
Yes, we made a fair amount of pesto and a few other dishes but I enjoy the aroma while caring for my tomato plants. This year, I started a lot of seeds separately and transplanted around my tomato plants…very few basil survived but plenty for our needs.
@@jasona6222 You've inspired me to get my basil seeds in some trays (finally!). A little late, but the darn chickens keep destroying the spot I like to grow them =)
Plant densely is not something I've tried. I usually companion plant but worth a try. Cheers.
Basil is not picky with soils. But good soil will thrive them more. Yes water the heck out of them they don't mind 😂. I love Basil i worry about my Basil then my other plants i cook with Basil a lot. I need them fresh without flowers all year round. Yes they do very well partially shade. Mine are green shinny with big leaves. I have Thai Basil AKA Red Basil and Sweet ones. The only kind most of us Asian eats. Basil are my babies. I cared for them daily 🥰.
We've all got our favorite plants to baby! I'm out checking on my squashes all the time =)
I think next year I'm going to add some new varieties and grow more basil though^^
I too do not put a lot of effort in my basil plant because mine do well on their own but recently I harvested a lot of my basil plant basically because I hadn’t really cut any of it but some of my family members wanted some basil. Now my plant looks like it’s dying. I gave it some worm castings and I do water it pretty often. Could the change in my plant be because I harvested so much of it at once? This video was very helpful in understanding basil better. Thank you.
Thanks for giving it a watch! Unfortunately, yes you can definitely over prune and take too much when harvesting which sounds like what might have happened here. If the plant still has some leaves it may bounce back quickly, but my personal preference is just to make sure I've got an extra seedling or two ready to go if it doesn't 😁
I agree. I put seeds in yesterday. Thanks. I have learned a good amount from you. Basically, this garden I’m trying to figure out BER. So far I might have figured it out by treating each Roma differently. I was lucky because my first Roma did get BER so I corrected my mistake, I think, and so far the new Romas are getting pretty big and no BER.
@@AjArpopP52 I am so incredibly glad to hear our videos have been of some assistance =) And that's awesome to hear the new ones are coming in strong! I'm debating which paste tomato to grow next year myself...
I've had terrible luck getting basil to germinate. On my forth trial. Won't give up. Smaller seeds and leafy greens have been my low point. Slowly getting better.
Any chance high temps could be the issue? They have a very high maximum germination temperature but near those maximums it will take a very long time and many will fail.
@@NextdoorHomestead might be worth trying to germinate them in our bedroom with air-conditioning. I'll to buy the wife flowers first. Haha. Never thought of that. Thanks.
You mentioned your drip irrigation system in passing. When you said that you gave your basil its own emitter, it makes me think I'm over-watering because almost everything of mine has its own emitter. If you're confident in your system, a video idea that I would find useful is to go over your drip system and how you size emitters for plants, the aesthetics of hiding the drip, how you design the system as a whole, and how you time it? I think we're in similar (or same) climates, so I'm extra interested in comparing notes ;)
That's a terrific idea! I'm not confident in my system to be completely honest but it's always fun to share the good and bad😁
We're ripping out the summer garden and prepping for fall so I think it would make sense to talk about watering soon.
Apologies for being slow to grasp some of your recommendations, you have shared in previous videos you reside in the Southern portion of US. I am brand new to gardening (as a matter of fact, this will be my first year/attempt at gardening). I live in southern Delaware where our summers especially in July/August can get into the high 80s-mid 90s. Based on that, would you consider that a hot environment where I should plant basil in the shade, or can I place it in my backyard where it gets approx 4-5 hours direct sun in the morning? I don't really have shady areas on my property.
Hey Richard! Mid 90s is hot but if that's the peak, I would consider it manageable. In full sun, your basil will bolt in those temps (that's just part of the game) but the beautiful thing about basil is the flavor remains good even after bolting begins - so just pinch it off when you see the flowers forming and continue bushing out your plants.
Or just grab a few cuttings, stick 'em in water and plant them out to replace any that get sun damaged.
Hope this helps =)
@@NextdoorHomestead Thank you!
Here in the tropics (depending on soil and climate) if you don't want to water 3 times a day or more transplanting is the only way. I often use the toilet paper method for medium to larger seeds. I can't keep up with the watering until they get established. Comment and like these informative videos.