STEP BY STEP GUIDE on HOW TO GROW AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF BASIL

 


STEP BY STEP GUIDE on HOW TO GROW AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF BASIL

Basil is one of the easiest herbs to propogate and multiply! All you need are some cuttings from your favorite basil plant and a glass of water

1. Take cuttings of basil stems that are not flowering or diseased. Cut a 4 to 6 inch long stem,   leaving small baby leaves intact on the mother plant to continue growing.
2. Strip off the leaves from the bottom 2 inches of the stem.
3. Place it in a glass of water making sure that no leaves are submerged under water.
4. Change the water every 2 days.
5. Roots should start developing in 7 to 10 days.

Once roots are about an inch or two long transplant into a well draining pot or container that’s filled with rich, fluffy, organic soil. You can also transplant into the garden too if the weather is suitable.

You can multiply basil whenever you want but especially do it in late summer before your basil plant succumbs to frost in fall.

Many other herbs can be multiplied or propagated in water from cuttings too! Mint, oregano, thyme and stevia are a few good options

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