Basil care

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Does anyone have tips on how to care for Basil? (soil, watering, lighting, you name it, I haven't a clue what I'm doing) everyone says it's not a very fussy plant but it always dies in my hands 😭

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@JesssJungle · Accepted Answer

@eeriewoodlander in general, basil likes moist soil so water fairly frequently (when top 2 inches is dry), 6 to 8 hours of light, and well draining soil. You can prune the top to get a bushier plant and once the plant is 6-8 inches tall you can pinch off leaves to harvest. I let mine go to seed because I want them seeds, but if you want it to keep growing and not put energy to blooms, you can cut those off.

@JesssJungle · Answer

@eeriewoodlander
I have 3 different kinds of basil growing outside! Are you growing indoors or outdoors?

@Heyitsianb · Answer

If you’re buying store bought basil best thing you can do is repot into multiple containers. Basil gets real grumpy in those situations bc it’s over crowded.

Repeating what Jess said, once you’ve reported, the best way to make it get bushy is to cut the stems above a leaf node. This in turn will force it to produce new growth and eventually each shoot will be as bushy as the container from the store!

@JesssJungle · Answer

@eeriewoodlander @Heyitsianb

My black opal basil. 🖤

@Heyitsianb · Answer

@JesssJungle that’s some fine looking basil!

@Seymour · Answer

@coffeeNcalathea  that’s very bunny 🐰 😂 I consider that a rabbit 🐇 response unit.

@CoherentPhalsa · Answer

I grow mine indoors in an east window. I water it 1/2 Cup every 8-9 days. I have it in a potting mix soil.

@JesssJungle · Answer

@eeriewoodlander yep it's all edible! And it smells SO GOOD!

@Heyitsianb · Answer

@eeriewoodlander start with morning light and mid-afternoon shade for a couple weeks to see how they do. If you end up with a lot of individual plants you can also test a few in full sun, part shade, etc. to see what works best for your climate.

Fwiw I keep mine outdoors in full shade bc —the summer sun here is basically a giant death ray in the sky—and it seems to be happy.

Fwiw I keep mine outdoors in full shade bc —the summer sun here is basically a giant death ray in the sky—and it seems to be happy.

@13Stitches · Answer

I have no idea but I wish you well!

@HeyNicePlants · Answer

I’ve found whether growing indoors or outdoors watering from the bottom leads to a stronger plant than just watering from the top.

Aside from that, there’s a lot of great tips in the comments. If you follow them I’m sure you’ll do great. Hope this helps you!

@SensationalKoa · Answer

@eeriewoodlander I tried both ways indoor and outdoor, and because of the full sun outside in my yard I killed it, my coworker gave me 3 peat moss cups that you just go directly into soil so yesterday I almost planted them in an outside planter with the 4 peat moss cups of beef steak tomatoes she gave me also but separate would separate to two different pots, I took the Basil inside and will try it with other herbs in a long windowsill pot, I had no idea there was other varieties either, that was interesting and once again a lot of great info here in this post comments. Good luck I have my fingers crossed 🤞🏻 for mine to grow and thrive, love me some basil and the smell. Yummo!

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