I can't believe I have to google and watch youtube videos to figure how to grow basil in a pot.
I used basil seeds from Italy, oh yeah, baby, but even if they germinated well, they did not strive. Gave it water and love but, no luck. So, yeah, am googling the issue on a saturday afternoon... My grandpa w'd ROFL and ROFL.
If anyone has advice... please share 😃
@artemis What size pot are they in, and how much light do they get? I have some basil in pots and they're doing well. Medium-sized pots (12"-14"), all-purpose potting soil with some homemade compost mixed in, full sun location (at least 6 hours a day). I also got these as seedlings, so that may have made a difference. It's been a while since I've grown it from seed, but they seem to need a lot of sun.
I re-used a pot from a regular grocery basil in a pot ( after I took out the old basil, yes) . So maybe the soil was used up by the first plant ? I did not add any fertilizer etc... am a clueless city girl :-)
It had plenty of light but it was mostly indirect light, so maybe that's something ... I did not expect it to be so fussy :-)
@artemis Bigger pot, more light. Water daily.
@artemis Here is mine, I’m probably going to transplant to an even bigger pot soon. Basil is bulky and grows best in bigger areas.
@misslovelymess
Good looking :-) Enjoy !
My skinny basil sends greeting ( too shy for a pic) 🤣
@HaikuHedgehog
@misslovelymess
Thank you :-)
Perhaps I am too curious and too eager to eat my basil 🤣
OK, ok, I'll give it more time to grow, I water it and I talk to it as if it were a pet 🤣
@artemis This is baby basil. Stick with it, your basil will be a robust plant full of basil goodness. My plant will be ready at sauce making season in September.
Also, when it starts really going, prune the seeded leaves off. Don’t let it go to full seed.
@HaikuHedgehog