Drat...I wish I'd watched this earlier in the season. I did pinch off the beginnings of flowers, which did make my basil plant crazy big and bushy, but this makes a lot more sense. Thanks for the tip!
thanks for the info. i'd like your opinion on something. I'm growing about 20 really nice looking basil plants that I grew from seed. these seeds I took off basil plants I bought from the home center last year. the plants produced tons of seeds which I have to constantly pinch off, so I dried a bunch and planted them last spring.
the problem is they look great but the pesto I made tastes like crap. also these plants produces hardly any seeds at all. the plants are about 18-20" tall.
yes you can. if there is a place on the bottom that has a stem in the middle of two others. then by all means cut. It may feel like you are taking to much or cutting a hardy stem that seems fundamental to the plants growth but not so. This often accelerates the rate of growth.
is the top section the only part you can harvest basil? Can you harvest from the bottom of the stem? It just doesn't seem like you get a lot of basil leaves to eat from one stem if you only harvest the top part.
I keep seeing differing info on this. Some say to pluck right below the leaves, some say to snip large and leave small leaves, and you say right above the next group. Also, does this apply to other varieties, like Thai basil?
I notice that yourself and only one other person has commented on our video. After reading yours and the other, I realize that self righteousness seems to be quite a motivator for giving feedback.
ooops...too late for this summer! But thanks for the lesson. I grow a lot of basil, it always goes to flower before I can eat it. So thanks again
CobinRain 5 months ago
Drat...I wish I'd watched this earlier in the season. I did pinch off the beginnings of flowers, which did make my basil plant crazy big and bushy, but this makes a lot more sense. Thanks for the tip!
summyb 6 months ago
thanks for the info. i'd like your opinion on something. I'm growing about 20 really nice looking basil plants that I grew from seed. these seeds I took off basil plants I bought from the home center last year. the plants produced tons of seeds which I have to constantly pinch off, so I dried a bunch and planted them last spring.
the problem is they look great but the pesto I made tastes like crap. also these plants produces hardly any seeds at all. the plants are about 18-20" tall.
lennyf1957 6 months ago
@lennyf1957 I don't know much regarding seed saving. How did the pesto taste last year?
PersonalFamilyFarmer 6 months ago
@PersonalFamilyFarmer
I have been making pesto for years and it has always tasted great.
thanks
lennyf1957 6 months ago
yes you can. if there is a place on the bottom that has a stem in the middle of two others. then by all means cut. It may feel like you are taking to much or cutting a hardy stem that seems fundamental to the plants growth but not so. This often accelerates the rate of growth.
PersonalFamilyFarmer 7 months ago
is the top section the only part you can harvest basil? Can you harvest from the bottom of the stem? It just doesn't seem like you get a lot of basil leaves to eat from one stem if you only harvest the top part.
stardust1282 7 months ago
@stardust1282
the younger the leaves, the tastier.
lennyf1957 6 months ago
thats what I wanted to find out
sfman49 8 months ago
This was really helpful. Thanks!
borriefan 8 months ago
The most important part of the video was in focus just fine. Thanks for posting a close up of the pinch off. Exactly what I was looking for.
LUVallova 8 months ago
I keep seeing differing info on this. Some say to pluck right below the leaves, some say to snip large and leave small leaves, and you say right above the next group. Also, does this apply to other varieties, like Thai basil?
corndog420 10 months ago
@corndog420
this applies to many different plants, even wacky weed. ;)
lennyf1957 6 months ago
I notice that yourself and only one other person has commented on our video. After reading yours and the other, I realize that self righteousness seems to be quite a motivator for giving feedback.
PersonalFamilyFarmer 1 year ago
there's this function on the camera called "focus." you should check it out!
Seriously, thanks for the tip. Gonna use it.
AndreN10021 1 year ago 5
@AndreN10021
FYI, most modern cams Auto focus.
lennyf1957 6 months ago
thanks for this video, good information. whats up with the focus?
eedenn 1 year ago