Basil
growing in the windowsill outgrew my expectations. She gave me huge bunch and solid portion of leaves to make an Italian pesto.
I trimmed my
basil ruthlessly, leaving only 10 cm of wooden stems. It cried for 48 hours – I got
scared, I felt sorry…On the other hand I made everythink to make it feel better - at the same time I changed the soil for fresh one adding lots of natural fertiliser to the bottom of the container.
Today which
is 4 weeks after trimming basil, she is ready for next harvesting, no dead branches - so, don't be
scared if you see big teardrops after trimming basil…
Basil is my favorite herb-love it in our meals at home almost every day.
ReplyDeleteHi Nicole - do you know that basil is holy in India?
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Hi Ewa, I found your blog the other day and have really enjoyed reading it all so far, I'll be back for sure!
ReplyDeleteKatie
I'm so glad to read this. I always cut my basil so gingerly, hoping I don't cut too much off for the plant's health. Cutting it the way you did would suit me much better though-- more to eat at once! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete-Keri
Keri, I've added photo of my basil how she looks today - there is almost no sign of trimming.
ReplyDeleteI love how you have this arranged. It looks really nice....plus good to have in near the kitchen! Although my cats would have a field day with it:(
ReplyDeleteI really love basil - thanks a lot for this tip!
ReplyDeleteWow. I have really bad luck growing basil out of doors. I wonder if I might do better inside?? I will try! Thanks for the tip. Homemade pesto is delicious!
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