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Mine all bolted within two days. I picked small amounts (3-4 leaves at a time) for several months though.dez nights in the upper 50s and lower 60s ain't good for basil here
Do you ever try to propagate new plants from cuttings in water?I just bought mine from Lowez. I had them in the ground maybe 3 weeks before they really jumped. I don't pick leaves, I cut stalks. I cut them way back to a branch that has 2 leaves growing out of each side. Like a sucker on a tomato plant. Those 2 suckers will form new stalks. Mine had just started bolting but I picked anyway. I try to catch them just before they bolt.
I generally have goodcut a sprig just below a leaf node
trim off all the leaves except for the top 2-3
keep the water changed out every couple of days
Edit: some people use rooting hormone and good potting soil, but if you keep the water changed out and in a window that gets a little direct light, it will do fine in water
I think the key is to make the cut at a slight angleI generally have good lunch with seeds, but I am just awful trying to propagate from cuttings. I might give this a try!
*sage plant looks around nervously*
I direct sowed some Lettucve Leaf Basil that gets huge leaves. I think they are growing but at this point I can't tell if its the Basil, the African Marigold, or rogue maters from last year.Mine all bolted within two days. I picked small amounts (3-4 leaves at a time) for several months though.
I’m starting another batch, this time of downy mildew resistant seeds. We’ll see!
These guys, or maybe the ones marked “compact.” Prospera® Italian Large Leaf DMR (ILL2) - Organic (F1) Basil Seed | Johnny's Selected Seeds
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Yep, tender new-ish growth. It should have some bend in it.I think the key is to make the cut at a slight angle
The only things that do not do well propagating in water for me are geranium, hydrangea, and butterfly bush. They like soil and rooting hormone.
Edit: on sage, I think it's better to use newer growth that is not like a "stick" turning brown (does that make sense?)