Amazing! I never knew that you could take cuttings of basil and it is so expensive to buy here. I am going to buy a hydroponically grown pot of it tomorrow, from the supermarket, and start multiplying. Thanks for sharing:)
My 3 year old Nephew loves basil so much that when he is sitting having dinner with my brother and his fiance, he will suddenly climb off his chair, run onto the patio, then return with a handful of basil and sprinkle the leaves on whatever he is eating!
Deanna, I do baby my new plants a bit. They need a little transition from inside the house to outside. You might try putting them outside but not in the direct sunlight for a few days and then gradually move them to the sunshine. Make sure the weather is warm and give them really good drainage and LOTS of water to start with. That is one of the secrets to growing herbs - the drainage combined with the water. We water several times a day when the little babies are just starting out and when the days are really sunny and hot. Once they seem to be established, my husband starts fertilizing them regularly. A lot of people say not to fertilize herbs but with the drip system we use the soil gets leached from the frequent water ins so the herbs do quite well with regular shots of very diluted fertilizer and you can really tell when it's time to feed them as they get a bit wimpy and lackluster.
I can root them in water great. But the moment I go from water to dirt, they just die. Any idea what I could be doing wrong? I have even let them got loads and loads of roots before switching to dirt.
I love your post! I have about 20 basil plants growing in my garden. I wonder if that will be enough? Lemon, Dark Opal and Genovese. I am so excited to make pesto!
victor says
if more people knew how easy basil was to grow and propagate they would do it more in their home
Rose Petal says
Amazing! I never knew that you could take cuttings of basil and it is so expensive to buy here. I am going to buy a hydroponically grown pot of it tomorrow, from the supermarket, and start multiplying. Thanks for sharing:)
My 3 year old Nephew loves basil so much that when he is sitting having dinner with my brother and his fiance, he will suddenly climb off his chair, run onto the patio, then return with a handful of basil and sprinkle the leaves on whatever he is eating!
Hugs,
Rose xxx
玉芳 says
Thank you for posting! I've wrote a happy post about it! http://hollywood-cerise.blogspot.be/2012/07/growing-basil.html Thanks again!!
Unknown says
I tried this the moment that I read it!
The Café Sucré Farine says
Deanna, I do baby my new plants a bit. They need a little transition from inside the house to outside. You might try putting them outside but not in the direct sunlight for a few days and then gradually move them to the sunshine. Make sure the weather is warm and give them really good drainage and LOTS of water to start with. That is one of the secrets to growing herbs - the drainage combined with the water. We water several times a day when the little babies are just starting out and when the days are really sunny and hot. Once they seem to be established, my husband starts fertilizing them regularly. A lot of people say not to fertilize herbs but with the drip system we use the soil gets leached from the frequent water ins so the herbs do quite well with regular shots of very diluted fertilizer and you can really tell when it's time to feed them as they get a bit wimpy and lackluster.
Deanna says
I can root them in water great. But the moment I go from water to dirt, they just die. Any idea what I could be doing wrong? I have even let them got loads and loads of roots before switching to dirt.
Lauren @ hey, who cut the cheese? says
Oh, very cool! I loove basil, but have never tried this. Thanks so much for the tips!
The Slow Roasted Italian says
I love your post! I have about 20 basil plants growing in my garden. I wonder if that will be enough? Lemon, Dark Opal and Genovese. I am so excited to make pesto!
French Whisk says
OMG OMG OMG! I LOVE fresh basil and have a black thumb... but I might just have to do this. YOU ROCK Sister! Sharing on facebook.