Basil…..The More We Cut, The More It Grows? Seems impossible, but Basil is a unique herb that responds to top pruning by doubling its shoots at each node! The end result is a plant that produces a staggering amount of harvests that grow in size with each new cut!
You have to see it to believe it and even though its a Quickie, we’ll show you the whole process here today! Enjoy.
Other herb videos of interest:
Indoor Herb Growing Guide: https://youtu.be/uHLChW4R5vw
Easiest Way To Plant Herbs: https://youtu.be/aUCprKd5Me0
Top 4 Perennial Herbs: https://youtu.be/LcQQpUbb90Y
Unlimited Thyme From Cuttings: https://youtu.be/TCu2UWfDsoo
Growing Cilantro Indoors: https://youtu.be/LlqsR8TidjQ
Saving Cilantro Seeds: https://youtu.be/VwbAh4poLSI
Unlimited Basil: https://youtu.be/y9L3NZPHfsY
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Guide To Winterizing Your Strawberries: https://youtu.be/-EI9K3yAaPQ
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Planting Strawberries: https://youtu.be/r-im8w7VOJQ
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Winter Composting Tips: https://youtu.be/VzW28NxiZvs
Harvesting Garlic: https://youtu.be/A9qUN_FSCjg
Fertilizing Peppers: https://youtu.be/LbxevyTIBgo
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Garlic Spacing Experiment: https://youtu.be/tlXJA7w4JNw
How To Grow Strawberries!: https://youtu.be/T6-s7NomNTY
Fertilizing Strawberries: https://youtu.be/vZdsdcWCdOw
How To Grow Garlic: https://youtu.be/UgbWxSqpqws
Baking Soda Aphid and Insect Spray: https://youtu.be/320D-41xt-M
6 Benefits Of Hydrogen Peroxide!: https://youtu.be/jU4N5PLKX7M
Pruning Pepper Plants Experiment!: https://youtu.be/s6jh_tcMfVw
Direct Seeding vs Starter Plant: https://youtu.be/TQWWtQu-r9U
100% Germination?: https://youtu.be/FqZ8tFrhWv0
Seed Starting Soil: https://youtu.be/OlLHCtHI6JY
Seed Starting 101, The Basics!: https://youtu.be/bRWac1OpxPY
Starting Tomato Seeds: https://youtu.be/qlEp0iDfB-k
Starting Pepper Seeds: https://youtu.be/mNqS1FpPWW8
Starting Cucumber Seeds: https://youtu.be/7aWeBavfubE
Starting Zucchini Seeds: https://youtu.be/LgHKLftASTQ
Starting Corn Seeds: https://youtu.be/2t2A2ZrdZ3k
Starting Pumpkin Seeds: https://youtu.be/kT_WR0e2EjI
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Wow , I've been cutting my basil all wrong . Thank you I'm going to start more and follow your cutting techniques .
Thanks! I've got healthy Basil, & it reseeds itself well, but I've been harvesting it all wrong! That's why i get such tall, leggy plants. 😄 South Florida is getting our coldest nights yet this winter this weekend. You probably laugh at 39 as really cold- but my plants aren't used to that! I run strings of mini lights on the ground in the mulch with sheets over the tropical plants i can't bring in. A couple hundred can take care of a clumped group of several small citrus bushes & a dozen or so smaller pots clustered around them.
Thanks Jeff!
Love your garden quickies, but what do you do with all of that basil. Wish i could get my cilantro to grow.
Oh, love this. Good info and explains why the one basil plant I grew died an unnecessary death. Now armed with this knowledge, we can aim for success. Thank you! 💖
Love this!!
Thank you so much for this garden quicky! 👏🌱I have a single basil plant that is growing and actually got its first top the other day and I looked at it and I knew I was gonna have to do it ✂️then I saw your video 😣thanks again, and stay safe in this crazy weather 💪💓🌪🌬⛈
Lots of varieties of basil, love all of em. Ty for the tips
Thank you for getting to the point unlike so many Boob-Toobers
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Learn something new every time. Thanks Jeff
Thanks for that mate. that's awesome
Thanks Jeff, that was awesome. I’ve got 4 basil plants growing that I haven’t yet harvested from cause I didn’t know what to do. Now I know!