hi friends(may i call you friends)(i know this is internet!!)any ways i got some basil seeds for free and i was wondering if there was a way that i could just plant them in a tiny pot and leave them on my kitchen counter and grab a few leaves when i need them!you guys gotta help me, i know nothing about basil!!!
Yes, you can do exactly that! Sprinkle some on some multi purpose, standard compost, water lightly, and away they go. They are fragile though and over watering will be the death of them. Don't forget, they come from sunny places, so need warmth, plenty of light and will not appreciate waterlogged compost. As they grow, pinch out the tops completely for your first harvest rather than just nipping off leaves, and the plants will bush up in no time. Depending on the size of the pot, not toooo many seeds, just a few will do the trick.
Basil The plants will let you know. You don't want them to get "leggy" and you don't want them to bloom. The flowers are pretty, but you want the plant to put its efforts into the leaves. Enjoy!
Basil They let you know by getting long and scraggly (leggy). So pinching them gives them strength from their base. And they let you know by blooming.
i planted some basil last week and they came up,i cant wait to try them,im growing them on my back porch.
