It's okay Ginny - you have other amazing gifts even if you haven't cooked with fresh herbs. But try it, you just might get hooked! Oh, and as far as cutting up the plant, it's bit like discipling children, painful at the moment, but reaping great rewards! 🙂
O.K. prepare yourself, but I have never worked with or cooked with fresh herbs!! And I really need to, i LOVE basil!! It would also be good on fresh tomatoes with fresh mozzarella and some olive oil. I would hate to cut up those beautiful full leaves, though!! But I love the way you show us how to propagate them!!
Thanks for the basil propagating tip! It's easy to wipe out a whole plant for one recipe,lol! Poor little plant! I also like growing different types, the purple one is so pretty and the Thai basil is excellent 😉
How cool! I use a ton of basil as well. I am definitely going to try this --- I pinned it to my "Things to Try" board on Pinterest. Thanks for the tip -- Lynn
This is absolutely wonderful!! I love that you split up the basil and put them in vases! Amazing for so many reasons, they smell amazing, they're gorgeous & you can constantly use them for cooking! Awesome post! 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing "Basil 101"..lol..I love using fresh basil in my recipes and you gave a great way to multiply the plants!!!Have a great day,XO
I tried growing basil once and had a huge problem with flies. They didn't look like ordinary flies and it creeped me out. Any suggestions for keeping the bugs at bay?
I've never grown basil before but have always wanted to. I feel like I have a black thumb maybe because I've never grown much. This sounds so easy and would be so nice to grow, especially since I'm always making pesto. Thanks for sharing your personal tips.
Wow, You went to a lot of work on this post ... and I am so glad you did. Basil is my favorite herb and I am going to follow your well laid out tutorial. Thanks.
I love your post today, ok I love your posts everyday. I love the idea with the basil! I am going to do this for sure. I just need to locate a basil plant. Basil is one of my favorite herbs and did you know if you plant a basil plant next to tomatoes you get the most delicious tasting tomatoes ever. There a perfect companion in gardening and on the plate!
Good day!I learned to use basil in cooking after my holidays in Thailand many years ago! At that time, I didn't cook regularly. The Thai used it to stir fry with chicken & dried chilli & that was the most impressive dish I had there & though it is a common dish & can be found in Sydney, the taste can't be compared to the authentic flavour that I had in Thailand!
Thanks for sharing how to grow basil! I've bought 2 rectangle pots, thinking to grow some fresh herbs like basil, mint & coriander but these pots are still sitting in my garage! I'm not good in gardening! In fact, every plant that I've grown in Australia doesn't seem to grow for long, sigh, don't want to buy & kill the plants in this case, haha!
Oh wow, I must get myself a basil plant and try this! I was discussing basil plants on twitter just this morning, and my friends there convinced me to get one (even though I have zero gardening experience). I absolutely love the taste of basil!
Marion@Life Tastes Good says
I love basil! Thank you for this very helpful tip! Off to view some of your other posts...
Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook says
Great info! Your basil looks beautiful. Looking forward to the slow roasted tomatoes, so good!
Eri says
Chris!!! I'm making this every year.. I also make it with mint which I think it's even easier!
Hugs my friend!
Dining Alone says
I love basil and have a really hard time growing anything, but that certainly looks easy enough. Thanks for the step by step tutorial.
The Café Sucré Farine says
It's okay Ginny - you have other amazing gifts even if you haven't cooked with fresh herbs. But try it, you just might get hooked!
Oh, and as far as cutting up the plant, it's bit like discipling children, painful at the moment, but reaping great rewards! 🙂
Ginny says
O.K. prepare yourself, but I have never worked with or cooked with fresh herbs!! And I really need to, i LOVE basil!! It would also be good on fresh tomatoes with fresh mozzarella and some olive oil. I would hate to cut up those beautiful full leaves, though!! But I love the way you show us how to propagate them!!
Claire @ Claire K Creations says
What a great tip Chris! Basil is one of the only things that I manage to keep alive almost year round but this is a great way to get it started!
Pacheco Patty says
Thanks for the basil propagating tip! It's easy to wipe out a whole plant for one recipe,lol! Poor little plant! I also like growing different types, the purple one is so pretty and the Thai basil is excellent 😉
Jeannie Tay says
The only plant surviving in my so called garden is the basil plant lol!It would be a great idea to plant more! Thanks for showing us how!
Lynn says
How cool! I use a ton of basil as well. I am definitely going to try this --- I pinned it to my "Things to Try" board on Pinterest. Thanks for the tip -- Lynn
Lacy @ NYCityEats says
This is absolutely wonderful!! I love that you split up the basil and put them in vases! Amazing for so many reasons, they smell amazing, they're gorgeous & you can constantly use them for cooking! Awesome post! 🙂
France@beyondthepeel says
I just bought 2 plants and they almost died the minute I got them home. This is what I'll do to save the few branches that are left. THANK YOU!
mia xara says
Thank you so much for sharing "Basil 101"..lol..I love using fresh basil in my recipes and you gave a great way to multiply the plants!!!Have a great day,XO
The Mom Chef says
Wow. You're making me wish I had a basil plant. 🙂
You rock, Ms. C.
Sandra says
I tried growing basil once and had a huge problem with flies. They didn't look like ordinary flies and it creeped me out. Any suggestions for keeping the bugs at bay?
The Café Sucré Farine says
What a great tip, Jennifer, will have to try this!
Vicki Bensinger says
I've never grown basil before but have always wanted to. I feel like I have a black thumb maybe because I've never grown much. This sounds so easy and would be so nice to grow, especially since I'm always making pesto. Thanks for sharing your personal tips.
GLENDA CHILDERS says
Wow, You went to a lot of work on this post ... and I am so glad you did. Basil is my favorite herb and I am going to follow your well laid out tutorial. Thanks.
Kim says
Thats a lot of basil for a very low price. Think I'm gonna follow your tips!
bellini says
Wonderful tip, now we just need to have some warm weather. I use basil in a great deal of my cooking also!
Happier Than a Pig in Mud says
This is a great tip! I usually plant 6 plants each year, but I can see the pesto lovers among us planting many more-enjoy:@)
Jen @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
I love your post today, ok I love your posts everyday. I love the idea with the basil! I am going to do this for sure. I just need to locate a basil plant. Basil is one of my favorite herbs and did you know if you plant a basil plant next to tomatoes you get the most delicious tasting tomatoes ever. There a perfect companion in gardening and on the plate!
Mary says
How fascinating! This is information that I'll be putting to good use. Have a great day. Blessings...Mary
Jessie-CookingMoments says
Good day!I learned to use basil in cooking after my holidays in Thailand many years ago! At that time, I didn't cook regularly. The Thai used it to stir fry with chicken & dried chilli & that was the most impressive dish I had there & though it is a common dish & can be found in Sydney, the taste can't be compared to the authentic flavour that I had in Thailand!
Thanks for sharing how to grow basil! I've bought 2 rectangle pots, thinking to grow some fresh herbs like basil, mint & coriander but these pots are still sitting in my garage! I'm not good in gardening! In fact, every plant that I've grown in Australia doesn't seem to grow for long, sigh, don't want to buy & kill the plants in this case, haha!
overtimecook.com says
Oh wow, I must get myself a basil plant and try this! I was discussing basil plants on twitter just this morning, and my friends there convinced me to get one (even though I have zero gardening experience). I absolutely love the taste of basil!