is there a way to get my Basil (plant) to grow back his leaves faster after i give him a haircut?
they are very tasty, and i'm sad that i have to cut back on lovely sauces after an italian food binge :(
I planted some outdoors and it bolted soon after. What are the chances it will reseed and I will have plenty of basil growing next spring? I am in zone 6a
You have to be fairly aggressive with trimming basil back, it results in a much bushier plant as well. Don't worry about hurting it, basil has a fetish for it.
Depends on if it's an annual or perennial variety. In 6A realistically, it's going to be annual even if it is a perennial variety. There's some possibility that seeds dropped and overwintered, but it's not terribly likely. Collect seeds if possible for replanting.
Also, different cultivars will cross pollinate, so resulting seeds may not be exactly what you expected if you planted different cultivars in the same area.
is there a way to get my Basil (plant) to grow back his leaves faster after i give him a haircut?
they are very tasty, and i'm sad that i have to cut back on lovely sauces after an italian food binge :(
The best way to have lots of basil around is to grow lots of basil! Here's a good video that shows how to propagate more from cuttings.
sadly i don't have much room :(
thanks though!
I planted some outdoors and it bolted soon after. What are the chances it will reseed and I will have plenty of basil growing next spring? I am in zone 6a
You have to be fairly aggressive with trimming basil back, it results in a much bushier plant as well. Don't worry about hurting it, basil has a fetish for it.
Depends on if it's an annual or perennial variety. In 6A realistically, it's going to be annual even if it is a perennial variety. There's some possibility that seeds dropped and overwintered, but it's not terribly likely. Collect seeds if possible for replanting.
Also, different cultivars will cross pollinate, so resulting seeds may not be exactly what you expected if you planted different cultivars in the same area.
Are you cutting just above nodes on the stems? You can fertilize it every few weeks to help with production too.
i am not, i usually trim just below the leaves
am i supposed to?
Yeah, it allows the leaves it needs for photosynthesis to keep growing and encourages it to branch out into new stems and become bushier.
aha! thank youuuuuu!