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- Q.Propagation - I just propagated my basil plant two days ago and wanted to know how long it will take for the ...
- Q.Is Basil Perennial If You Keep It Indoors - I live in Georgia so it is warm most of the year but we get a little frost in the ...
- Q.Partner Plants In A Vegetable Garden That Help Each Other - I learned that if you plant basil between your tomato plants that will help the tomatoes grow sweeter and the ...
- Q.Are My Seeds Ok - I planted some basil, oregano, and sage. They all said to water them with a squirt bottle. I didn't have ...
- Q.Our Basil Keeps Getting Little Grub Like Pests - How do we get rid of the tiny little green (nearly minute tiny) grub-like wrigglys that are causing our basil ...
- Q.Growing Basil Inside - We have long cold winters. Can basil be grown all year round if grown inside during the winter?
- Q.Basil Stalks Are Brown At The Base - Hello!A month ago, I inherited 2 indoor basil plants from a friend, who bought them in the produce department of ...
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Anonymous on
May 28, 2012Q.Propagation
I just propagated my basil plant two days ago and wanted to know how long it will take for the original plant to start making new leaves on top. Also, the original plant is black on top where I clipped it and has a little black streak along the side. Is this normal?
Answered by
Nikki on
May 29, 2012
Certified ExpertA.It will produce new side shoots in as little as a few days. The black streak is not normal and is probably a fungus. If you can, simply prune it out.
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- Asked by
hootie2 on
June 4, 2012Q.is basil perennial if you keep it indoors
I live in Georgia so it is warm most of the year but we get a little frost in the winter. I want to grow some basil and I was wondering if I kept it indoors, would it be perennial, like in its natural habitat?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 4, 2012
Certified ExpertA.With suitable growing conditions this plant can be successfully grown year round indoors. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/basil/information-on-how-to-grow-basil-indoors.htm
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Theresa.smith on
June 5, 2012Q.Partner plants in a vegetable garden that help each other
I learned that if you plant basil between your tomato plants that will help the tomatoes grow sweeter and the tomato plants offer some filtered shade that the basil needs. . . is this true? What other examples?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 6, 2012
Certified ExpertA.Yes, this is called companion planting. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/companion-vegetable-garden.htm
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hootie2 on
June 6, 2012Q.are my seeds ok
I planted some basil, oregano, and sage. They all said to water them with a squirt bottle. I didn't have one, so I used a scrubby bubbles bottle. I rinsed it out really well, but I could still smell some stuff. Do you think they'll still sprout?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 6, 2012
Certified ExpertA.As long as the bottle was rinsed out good, there should not be any problems associated with the smell. Keep the soil evenly moist and then give the herbs some additional light once they have sprouted.
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WillsNan1950 on
June 17, 2012Q.our basil keeps getting little grub like pests
How do we get rid of the tiny little green (nearly minute tiny) grub-like wrigglys that are causing our basil grieve? This is the 3rd planting of basil, as sometime you can go and check it out. After looking at it the day beforehand, it has stripped leaves. The other issue we have is that the coriander just seems to go to head on a regular basis. (this time we have planted coriander) What are we doing wrong. . . with both of these herbs? Cheers.
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 18, 2012
Certified ExpertA.Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) spray can quickly eradicate these leaf and stem-eating worms. It is a safe, biological insecticide. In fact, Bt a bacterium which is toxic to many moth and butterfly larvae (caterpillars) and will not harm the plants or other beneficial creatures.
This article should help with the corriander: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/cilantro/cilantro-bolting.htm
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nadiaa on
June 18, 2012Q.growing basil inside
We have long cold winters. Can basil be grown all year round if grown inside during the winter?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 19, 2012
Certified ExpertA.Yes, this article will help you with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/basil/information-on-how-to-grow-basil-indoors.htm
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monkie1206 on
June 25, 2012Q.Basil stalks are brown at the base
Hello!
A month ago, I inherited 2 indoor basil plants from a friend, who bought them in the produce department of a local grocery store in March. Since I received these plants, the base of the stems have always looked like they are decaying right where the stalk meets the soil in both plants.
I know basil stalks turn woody as the plant ages, but I still wonder if it's actually diseased. It looks more like something gnawed at the stem from the side and less like the stem is simply transforming.
If it helps, the basil has continued to grow well and I don't notice any other problems, except the occasional dead leaf (in one month, only 2 or 3 leaves have died).
What causes the brown parts? Can I fix it? Are my basil plants going to die soon?
Pictures of the roots and of the plants:
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- Answered by
Heather on
July 7, 2012
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like the plant may have a crown rot or a fungus. This happens at that location because it is kept too wet (which likely happened at the store). With proper watering, the condition should stop progressing.
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