I have seen people grow basil on a pot. I have never done that, but i think you can buy a couple from the supermarket and grow it your self. Does anyone know how?? What care does it need??? Is it a seasonal thing that you can do?? Anything will be helful since my now knowledge is zero..
I am not sure if this is cooking or Gardening, but i am putting it here at gardening anyways...
Thank you in advance...
2006-06-29 08:21:37 · 9 answers · asked by susglob 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
A Yahoo search for "grow your own herbs" (include the quotation marks) leads to 20,400 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to do a little exploring, I'm sure that you will quickly find all of the information you need on this subject.
Good luck with your herbs.
2006-07-05 12:36:30 · answer #1 · answered by exbuilder 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Basil is an easy herb to grow. You can start it from seed pretty easily, but it's better to do that earlier in the season if you're going to do it outside. Inside there are really no limitations. You can keep it going year round even thought it's an annual (lasts one year).
A good thing to do is pinch it back before it flowers. If you see a flower, take it off. Whenever there are stems with 4 leaves tight together pinch them off. If you keep this up you'll create a plant that is very bushy and produces many leaves. As with most herbs, if it goes to flower the herbs' flavor will lose intensity, so make sure to keep the flowers off.
Water and keep it in a sunny place and your plant should do well.
You can also grow Basil in the garden. It grows terrifically with Tomatoes.
You can use the leaves fresh, or dry them in a paper bag or just hang them in a spot out of the sun...
You can buy plants from many garden centers too, which is an easy and quick way to get started.
2006-06-29 08:30:28 · answer #2 · answered by reitmeyer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basil is a great herb to grow. Needs plenty of sun and good soil. A good watering every 7-10 days so the roots get good and soaked is recommended. Basil won't survive a cold winter, so nurture your plants from spring to fall enjoying some tasty eats along the way and then start over with new seeds or plants again in the spring after the threat of frost is gone.
Below is a link to a page about growing this plant.
2006-06-29 08:35:32 · answer #3 · answered by peacemoon42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bigger the pot, the bigger the plant. I had a basil plant one summer and just for no reason put it in a great big pot on the deck. It had plenty of sun and I kept it watered. That thing grew so big you wouldn't believe. I should have brought it in the house and saved it, but I gave it away. It was a beautiful plant. Oh yeah, miracle grown helps greatly. Other than that, nothing more was done. It did love sun.
2006-06-29 08:29:04 · answer #4 · answered by c.nolan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basil is very easy to grow. You can start from seeds or buy the pot like you said. It is seasonal if you live where the climate changes, but you can grow it indoors also. Sunlight & water is all it needs. Organic fertlizer would be the best since you eat it.
2006-06-29 08:28:19 · answer #5 · answered by wishiwereatthebeach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, when you are just learning how to grow basil, you’ll want to start your plants from seeds. Until mature basil stems are are quite fragile and easily broken and bruised so transplanting young basil cultivars can often be an exercise in futility. Luckily, basil is one of the cultivars that can be seeded directly into your garden and in fact, if you re-seed your basil plot every three weeks, you’ll have fresh basil all summer long.
Basil is a very low-maintenance plant. It prefers the sunlight, but it will also happily grow in partial shade. Once the basil seedlings are established, it is also drought tolerant and will actually provide better flavor if you don’t fertilize it! One very helpful tip you should know about how to grow basil and preserve its full flavor for culinary use is to pinch off flower spikes as they form.
Part of the fun of knowing how to grow basil is the many different ways to preserve it after harvest. You can harvest your basil anytime by snipping off its leaves as you need them and they turn many ordinary dishes into delicacies when used fresh. Basil can also be dried by snipping some stems and hanging them in bunches together. Air-drying basil in this way is a great way to add its aroma to your kitchen! When your basil bunches are completely dry, you can crumble the leaves and store them in glass bottles. Basil can also be preserved by freezing. Freeze small quantities of fresh basil in plastic bags or chop the leaves and freeze them in water in an ice cube tray.
Basil is an easy-growing herb that is full of possibilities for home décor, fragrance and culinary use. In addition, it’s as well suited for pot plant growing as it is for direct seeding into your garden. Learning how to grow basil is a sweetly satisfying part of gardening, no matter what variety you choose to grow!
2006-06-29 08:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are easy.
Just keep them watered in a partially sunny place.
No science to it. I do it every year along with Rosemary and Jalepenos (I'm from Texas). Most of the herbs are easy. The mints are the easiest. Have fun.
2006-06-29 08:35:45 · answer #7 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it comes w/a pot...keep it in there for a few weeks, then transplant it into a bigger pot...just like you would do w/flowers...needs lots and lots of sun (I've learned the hard way) and don't put it by oregano...don't know why but oregano "killed off" our basil more then once this year
2006-06-29 08:25:36 · answer #8 · answered by Jessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of sun, good dirt (i heard dixie dirt is a good blend)
get better starters than grocery store plants if you can.
grows best in the spring/summer/fall
that's all i know. oh and it's YUMMY.
2006-06-29 08:24:34 · answer #9 · answered by kwanyin_mama 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋