How to Grow Basil In Containers - Complete Growing Guide

Basil is so easy to grow and everyone should try it. in this growing guide, I will show you just how easy it is to grow some of the best basil with very little effort!
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[@pennydickinson3258]

So tired of people saying he talks too much, he is informative and I love it!!

[@danielvasquez1763]

It's literally the point too

[@joerotter2873]

I literally no both ng about growing basil but I do knoe it's like 3.50 with tax at Walmart for barely anything like five small leafs. I live in an apartment so him giving me info about that was cool I also didn't know you could bunch together and have success cause I really don't wanna by a 10 dollar pot and be breaking even by the time I buy some soil.

[@daniela.6424]

But it's true, I just want to know how to grow it well. I know how it tastes.

[@RedScareClair]

Seriously. His videos aren't even that long!

[@ZE308AC]

Indeed

[@johnsheetz6639]

First-year growing basil. Seems pretty easy to grow. But I was blown away by the flavor! I only used dried basil before. One leaf made my homemade spaghetti sauce come alive!

[@traynewbee5525]

just started my very first Thai basil plant, still new at gardening.

[@adriankap2978]

How's your Thai Basil doing? I'm going to plant 3 today and like you I'm new to gardening. Did you try to overwinter or start plants every year? I saw another video that said after removing the leaves from any organic store bought thai basil,, stick the stems in water until they get roots for a couple weeks then just poke it in the ground. Enjoy your bounty of goodness.

[@traynewbee5525]

@@adriankap2978 Mine has survived two winters and is still vibrant and flowers every now and then. And yes, what you heard from the video is true; that is how people propagate, and I do that too. So you pick a robust stem and stick it in water until it grows some roots. And then, you can choose to go kratky or plant it in the soil. Basil is easy to look after. Good luck with your basil plant.

[@SuperManning11]

Basil does great in the hot desert summers, too! As long as it's not in direct sunlight it seems to handle temps up to 117F with no problem. Great video, as always! Thanks, Luke!

[@janiceb4679]

What a pretty blooming tree to use for a background. Basil is so tasty. Easy to dry and shred. Thanks for the tips!!

[@Cherryparfait41]

Janice. Yes, I’m wondering what tree it is!

[@janiemiller280]

Thank you so much for all this wonderful information! I grew basil years ago while living in GA and didn't remember what type of pot I put them in. I'm now living in the mountains of Colorado and my childhood friend (we grew up in Michigan😊) sent me some of her harvested sweet basil seeds! So far they are looking great in a seed starting tray. Can't wait to see what they do as they grow bigger. Thanks again!!

[@PamelaMondejar]

I love growing basil! You're right, basil is so chill. I live in a tropical country and I water my basil a little bit twice a day. Recently, I had to spend a couple of days away from home and I missed watering it, and yeah, it looked so sad and limp. But several hours after watering, the leaves were up and lively again. Thank you for your videos! Ü

[@dorothybennett6596]

Only once have I grown basil successfully. After this video I'm going to give it another go. Thank you. X

[@deborahpoole471]

I'd love some growing season tips on pruning to keep it from flowering. Mine pops with flowers and that changes the basil flavor. Also pest management: like should I use sevin? Or some other method to keep the bug beasties from chewing on my leaves?

[@macktonight9511]

BEST INTRO ON YOU TUBE

[@pollyannawong6820]

finally found a youtube givin me the basics to grow basil! That was very helpful. Thanks!

[@christinekrebs2420]

Thanks for the info. My friend gave me a container of it and I put it in a pot on the deck. It went limp (no water) so now i am watering it more. Cooking with it tonight! YUM!!

[@williamfloyd2548]

I'm going to try basil on my small balcony in new york city! I'm a former wolverine. You make me homesick. Thanks for the tips!

[@tingbat28]

I live in Arizona and was told to grow my basil in a potting soil meant for cacti, so that it can drain well. How does this compare to the type of potting soil you recommend? Thanks!

[@terrihummingbird1565]

My first time growing basil but I'm a newbie on gardening. I hope it gets to be a huge plant.

[@xzx3]

Just planted basil in a pot today mid summer in Sydney. Watched your video for the first time today, loving it and subscribed!

[@itsgardeningtime]

We're sowing basil seeds in container for the first time! Thanks for the tips!

[@maryngshwuling9916]

Thanks for sharing 🌈

[@sharonlund8220]

Thank you. I just planted basil seeds to start inside. Hoping for spring soon!

[@dieu.famille.pays.]

Can make a similar tutorial starting from seeds?

[@luluvdg7722]

Terrific guide! I'll stick around cos he's a real deal : simple, informative, knowledgeable & friendly. My gratitude. :)

[@Jakobmv]

Nice complete and simple guide! What is your take on self-watering/wicking setups for basil? What is your take on air pruning pots for basil? I'm trying to find the least time consuming most fail-proof way to grow basil and these techniques seem to work well in that regard for other plants.

[@hectoronthemoon]

Very solid video thank you

[@jimclaire7996]

Luke, I have grown basil in the garden but now I want to try growing basil in a container(s). You make growing the herb look easy. Thanks for sharing.

[@roxanebay]

First time growing basil... looked up info and found you... thank you for sharing your knowledge. I will plant mine near/between my tomato plants.

[@vickiegossett7214]

Thank you, great information! I am growing sweet basil this year.

[@agathayo7344]

Good video. Basil is also good in herb cubes: chop herbs, drop in ice cube trays, cover with water, and freeze for the winter soups and Italian dishes.

[@PinkChucky15]

I grew basil in a pot two years ago, I think I'll try it again next year :-)

[@Dabigez829]

First to comment. Yeah 😀 We just love having our basil plants and we have several types. If we are cooking pasta basil is in it. Don't forget to make some pesto too.

[@bevh5433]

Love your videos. You make it look so easy and now I would like to try growing in pots. I have only grown Basil in an Aerogarden and added liquid nutrients. You mentioned in this video to fertilize once a month. How do you add fertilizer to an already growing Basil plant and how much?

[@stonyonekenobi]

I also enjoy saving the seeds.

[@heavymechanic2]

A few years ago, I had a cutting from a sweet basil plant and kept it all winter in a small deli container. It did OK in a small window w/o any additional light.

[@alexcoombes3389]

Thanks man helped me out👍

[@jessmend1239]

Am about to plant some Basil in a pot right now. Thanks for the tips.

[@brandon3872]

Thanks for this great video! Basil is really easy to grow, but it's helpful to hear some tips. I bought a basil plant a few months ago which is growing strong, and I'm growing Thai basil from seed which is catching up 😊

[@tipyobartender]

I’m trying basil this week! Wish me luck.

[@TohrYuKyo]

Thanks so much for the info! I'm starting my own apartment patio garden and I've been wondering how best to grow my basil. We have longer summers here in texas so I'm glad to know I should probably be watering this guy almost every day (it's hot af here)

[@alyxli860]

How is the basil growing? I'm also in an apartment and in Texas. My basil is currently in a small pot and is about 3in high. Soon, I'm thinking I'll buy a bigger pot (1.5 gallons like he said maybe) and move it to my small balcony.

[@eboi4995]

i started growing my basil last winter, indoors, from seed, and they were doing really well until i came back from the college dorm and i didnt water for a few days, and ive managed to get them to cling onto life, but only really enough to get clippings. theyre very small and wilted, with entirely brown roots. the first time i tried clippings, they died immediately, but they seem to be holding on for round two!

[@teachersparker]

Questions: I'm new to gardening, and we live in an apartment.... once my basil starts growing and I prune the tips, how do I know when to stop pruning so that it doesn't continue growing? Will there be a limit to the growth? And If I needed a bunch, do I take the leafs off and then cut off the stem that I picked them off from? Thanks!

[@merlynnthegreat]

Shara Parker basil is very forgiving. I gave mine a trim down to the first set of leaves and it grew 4 inches taller. You can pick leaves or trim each stalk for what you need, but if you use it a lot you don't want to overwhelm the plant. basically as long as each stem has 4-6 leaves you'll be fine.

[@bulldogl2916]

I love growing sweet basil. Never knew they like to be crowded so I am not going to leave quite as much space this year.

[@kaydavis6943]

Thank you for the comprehensive info.

[@aLena14x]

Love this guy's energy!!

[@andriratnasari2648]

trying basil😘

[@wa8zcn]

Great video. Did I understand correctly, do not use regular potting soil for growing basil in a container?

[@garymeroff3297]

Thanks for the great video. I am growing basil out here in Northern California. Hot summers !

[@adamhazutubez]

Thank you! Very helpful

[@izl3962]

Hi, Can you do a 'growing snow peas in containers' video or more tomato and pepper videos?

[@ZE308AC]

Just give it a try and you will succeeded my friend.

[@kristinahill7869]

I am growing basil from seed now in my window seal, they are about 2 1/2 in long now so about to transplant them into a pot, thank you for this! :)

[@ZacchaeusNifong]

Excellent video even years later.

[@anitapooranlal2747]

Thanks for the great tips!

[@alexandergunshooter964]

I like to plant myself my personal herbs for my organic foods, to stay healthy.

[@sharonlund8220]

I love your videos. 🌱🌱🌱I live in Traverse City; Michigan.

[@danielkarbousky1653]

Super helpful video. Thank you!

[@eevagirl]

Can't wait to grow it! I eat it by the bucket loads. Well, close :D

[@donatfairs204]

I'm just starting some basil in a planter box I made. Hopefully I'll get a healthy season.

[@rfabian48]

I have basil growing in Gallon milk jugs and I started it at the time of the Pandemic starting and they get the morning sun for at least 5 hours and they are doing well

[@arkansashomestead2926]

Do you have to add soil a lot since there is big drain holes in your pots? I put a couple of coffee filters in the bottom of my pots for that reason. Love the videos!

[@theresachalmers8189]

I use coffee filters also to keep the soil from "leaking". They dissolve or disappear within a month or so, by then soil stays in place, no longer coming out of the holes.

[@tylersmith9868]

Use rocks on the bottom of the container. Helps with drainage too

[@Tsunshinegal]

Wonderful tipS 🌿

[@truszko91]

I am thinking to buy Trifecta+ for my potted basil plant. 1) Do you think it's needed? It's a young plant bought from a nursery, maybe 6-8 inches tall. 2) If I do buy it, how much do I apply it? I am new to gardening. Thanks for your videos!! Really helpful.

[@ashleyfeliciano1126]

just found your. channel and imloving all the information you give!

[@jessecarlton2010]

Just bought my first plant. Planning on some okra as well for an outdoor summer experience. Coming from Arizona.

[@taylorbrahms4658]

Great video! How important is it to use a pot that has drain holes vs one that doesn't?

[@m.buckosalo9619]

First time planting/growing on south facing patio. am working with sweet basil, Greek oregano, leeks, curly parsley and Havasu peppers. No real gardening experience.

[@Angely1914]

I always put small rocks, or chards of broken clay pots for better drainage. Helps keep the dirt in also.

[@Shibutanifangirl]

I'm growing two basil plants in pots on my patio. (one i started from seed and is doing amazing, and one was a plant i got from my grocery store that was super sad looking when i bought it. But i was cooking and needed basil and the plant was only 2.99 so i bought it. Now it if full and lush and a very happy plant.) And I have one more basil plant growing, its growing a little slower but, still doing good. Started from a seen using my aquaponics system. Basil was harder to grow in the system, but our parsley and oregano and mint is doing great. Thyme is struggling slightly but hanging on. We also have a tomato plant in our system that is finally producing fruit. Super exited for that. And our lettuce and cilantro are doing good too. Had a jalepeno plant that produced one fruit. stopped growing, so we transplanted it to a raised bed outside and it has taken off. I had no interest in gardening until i started watching your videos. Now I don't think I will ever not grow my own produce.

[@dannyhughes9874]

Great as always.

[@chentina9581]

Great information! Thanks! I’m gonna try it out myself today! Wish me luck... =)

[@628DirtRooster]

It's on my list for the weekend. :)

[@JohnSmith-ve3ro]

great video . i would be interested to see how those ended up

[@aci.]

Wow, what an informative video. The details you give are quite useful. Thanks! Subbed!

[@mitrishski1]

Great channel - I'm loving every video!

[@stonyonekenobi]

Really good vid, Luke. Thanx!

[@simib6342]

Great tips 👍

[@freespace2010]

I grow basil strictly for the honeybees and all the native pollinators. The 2 best varieties I found are African Blue basil and Wild Magic basil. They are both sterile cultivars. They never stop blooming the whole growing season. I have used the African Blue basil for cooking. It is a bit sweeter than the common basil.

[@br9760]

free space Honeybees aren't native pollinators, nor would the environment suffer much if they were gone. Natives called them "white man's fly". Invasive.

[@silvergarcia9897]

@@br9760 the environment might not suffer much from honey bees going extinct but our food crops that rely on pollinators will greatly increase in price

[@mistysmith5195]

Thanks for the help mine was looking sad for a while but I guess I just need to water it more bc it is in a big bowl by itself

[@lorrainesherman7566]

I have grown basil before and it has grown beautifully. This year I planted one plant and I believe that it got too much rain. Some of the leaves started turning brown. I took off the damaged leaves and brought it into the house and under a grow light. Today I noticed that some of the new leaves were turning brown. I took them off and put the plant outside again in the sun. Now the leaves have started wilting yet there soil is moist. What do you think is wrong.

[@LadynRed56]

Thanks, love basil! Saving Basil seeds.. maybe you have an easy way to do it? Each little bud has several tiny seeds, but getting them out of their little pods is not that easy.

[@Jade-sc7ne]

Thanks. Great tips

[@TizonaAmanthia]

any thoughts on Utah conditions, like low humidity environments, intense sun, and hIgh temps. I know it's mediteranean, but would you say there's any special or difficult considerations or actions that should be taken? as for watering. would you say use a well draining soil and lean on over watering. or add some soilmoist gel and lean on underwatering?

[@TorontoLibertarian]

I grew basil in my Aerogarden. It was amazing.

[@helenmclean7558]

Hiya, I’m from the UK. Does it die back in the winter please? I can keep it in my conservatory but that gets below freezing. I once put a Christmas turkey, to thaw, in the conservatory and it was still frozen solid on Christmas morning! Can I grow it inside on a windowsill? Many thanks. My absolute favourite meal is mozzarella, tomatoes, olive oil and basil.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

Just starting my indoor grow areas now. Growing basil from seed and they are still small. I have a 2' X 4' tray that I set my pots in. When the tray gets very dry, I add 1/4" of water. Makes it similar to a sub irrigated planter and I have to water less often. WRT watering, how often one has to water depends on the relative humidity of the air.

[@SillyHerpFamily]

Hey bud! Thanks as always for all the great videos. I was curious if you have ever watched videos from the channel 'Gary's Best Gardening' and how he talks about NOT using compost as a growing media? I found the logic fascinating and interesting. It has certainly twisted up my thought process and I would be very interested to see if you had an opinion about it or not.

[@merlynnthegreat]

"Michigan is a while lot different than Arizona" 😆😆 Ain't that the truth. Here I am watering my basil 3-6 times a week.

[@karlashi4739]

Merlynn The Great hi there! Can you please read my comment above yours to help me? My basil always die in the sun, should I water more? Just keep outside but not in direct sunlight? TIA

[@gainedinthegarden3925]

Lol

[@Toomuchbullshitt]

Try gardening inside your preheated oven using gravel and sand as the growing medium. That is Arizona gardening in a nutshell.

[@CustomGardenSolutions]

Merlynn, I just bought a house in Phoenix. I'll be moving there in October when do you start your basil outside.

[@CustomGardenSolutions]

Another great episode Luke.

[@avawilliams6970]

I am trying to grow basil. I have small seedlings. I hope it is successful. Any tips would be appreciated. I love watching your videos.

[@diadatang]

What about if you have the pots out in the open and not sheltered under a roof, is it ok for the pots for be rained on or will this not work during periods of heavy rains? Can you address growing in pots out in the open? Thanks!

[@RobinRestored222]

Any recommendation for an organic insecticide? I notice something eating my basal leaves...

[@slyborgl]

Hey Luke, can you pot tomatoes, basil, chives and marigolds in the same pot? I know they can be grown together, but I'm not sure if that applies to containers, as well..

[@phannalong5205]

I bought 3 basil and mint plant last year and they didn't make it past three months. 😩 this year I'm going to try again but from seeds. Thai basil and Thai holy basil.. after watching this clip I hope I can do it.

[@vitarider6183]

I know that this video was done two years ago, so I don't know if you will see this. But I want to know how to keep bugs away from my basil. I first started seeing little holes in the leaves. I didn't check my basil for about a week and when I did all the leaves were gone just the stems remained. What can I use to get rid of these bugs (I didn't see them, so I don't know what they are) and still be able to use the basil in cooking and in pesto's. Thank you

[@mateowhite6906]

I have to water my basil every day in Phoenix. And I feed it miracle grow every 10 days and harvest every 2 weeks

[@everythingandanything-xr1ls]

great piece of information, can you tell me the name of the tree behind you thank you

[@iceWaterProductions1]

When you fertilize do you just add it to the top of the soil?

[@muddrunner81]

Love all the videos you have always very informative. I've grown basil many times but the past 2 years my basil starts off nice and green but starts to yellow. Any suggestions?

[@ilovevivi7201]

Too much water probably!

[@ctwofirst6635]

I grew basil in 4 1/4" square pots; just one plant per pot, since that was what I had on hand. I sowed them in mid-May, here in zone 6b, from a 25 cent pack of seeds I bought on impulse at the dollar store. I ended up with about 25 plants. Watering is definitely critical - since mine were in smaller pots than yours, I had to water every day when it was hot. I got a pretty good crop off them before they started flowering - I hope to collect seed for next year, if I can. Luke, do you succession plant basil? I didn't think about starting more later in the season this year, but I could next year.

[@ailda4055]

I love your channel. What kind of temperature do basil, tomatoes and letucce require? I live in Miami.. is 50 degrees too cold?

[@Cocoa.Tresbelle]

what's the name of the tree behind you? so pretty 😍

[@myrustygarden]

Catching up on my videos and wanted to ask about basil issues. Bad me bought a basil plant instead of seeds(I have bought seeds now) but the potted one has a black stem at soil line and it seems to be spreading, what is it and can I fix it?

[@PeterAgostiniJdcap26]

I have my basil 🌿 in a big pot but the plants by seed are kind of close growing now . Is that ok ? Ty

[@veronicabe7902]

To be honest, what zone are you, and do you plan to plant and harvest vegetables outdoors this winter, or not? do you rest in the winter and let the garlic does its job, and the rest of the soil rest? needed advice, asap, tired of open and close plastics every day twice daily. thanks. should i rush into harvest when have not started early in late summer.