If you want big, beautiful basil harvests this summer—start here. 🌿Want my step-by-step basil growing guide? When basil is just 6″ tall, snip the middle stem right above the second set of leaves. That one cut will double your stems and kickstart a bushier plant. Keep going as it grows, and you’ll be harvesting handfuls of fragrant basil in no time.
Eventually, you can let it flower for the pollinators—or keep pruning for an endless supply.
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In my case stop eating everything I see a new leaf
Mmmm.. dreaming of fresh pesto :))
Incase anyone is wondering same thing works best with cannabis
Never top always low stress train
What kind of mulch is recommended around Basil?
Glad to know. Will do now.
We have a big south/sun window during winter. All my herbs in pots sit there….and give their wonderful leaves…..all winter long.
Thank you for this helpful advice. I just trimmed my basil plants!
I’m not on any other social media sites so this is the only place I’ve seen you. Could I ask you for some advice on growing dill in our climate? I live in the town next door to you so I’m really excited to learn from you.
We call this topping
Such lovely advice !
Thank you! Definitely going to try this. Can that bit you cut off be used or is it not ready yet?
Oh no I’ve been cutting right below the two sets of leaves!!!
Great hint thanks 😊
Can that top be rooted
Any tips for indoor potted sweet basil? It's so cool how they double every time you take some off it seems. I need to replant into bigger pots definitely
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And don’t forget to put that top piece in a little water. It will root and create a new plant!
The flowers are so delicious!
Here in the Philippines, Basil plants are normally growing in many parts of agricultural areas😁
But we don't know how to benefit from it😅
Wtf my name is basil Murphy
I'm not an expert like you are Angela but I can testify that basil THRIVES in the desert. I don't have basil plants, I have basil shrubs ❤
I don’t prune basil at all. The plants get huge. Very huge. I always let it flower for the bees. 🐝 they love ❤️ basil. It seems to make them drunk like.
Wow!
I have a basil plant in a pot indoors but I don't know how much water to feed it can you help? Also I've never gotten a basil plant to turn into a seedling idk what I'm doing wrong but maybe because I have a cold climate?