Basil Propagation - The Definitive Guide To Growing Unlimited Basil

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

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[@sparkymikey25]

My fiancée and I are getting married in a week and do a lot of indoor gardening. Our goal is to be growing all of the herbs we cook with by the end of the year, the basil was what I started us with. Mostly my idea but she looovvveess harvesting basil and I'm glad for her involvement in my favorite hobby/future career.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

That's so awesome Michael, love it! For our best friends, we actually grew mint centerpieces for their wedding reception. It went with one of their desserts and was such a cool idea! Hey, best of luck, you got this! 🙂

[@sparkymikey25]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms such a cool idea and mint grows so quickly! Did you let them take home the mint plants?

[@ixchelssong]

​@@sparkymikey25 I think it's generally understood that guests at weddings can take the centerpieces.

[@johnsheetz6639]

I love fresh basil I never knew until this year.! I went on with rosemary plants and oregano, oregano died totally my fault. The Rosemary on anyting is pretty good potatoes for some reason being the best. Herbs can add a lot of depth that my forty-year-old ass never realized. Easy to grow and doesn't take up any room comparatively.

[@Jeff-rd6hb]

Haha, perfect timing as always, Jeff. I've got a bunch of basil plants growing in solo cups in my garden window. They're all 8"-10" tall, very bushy, ready to snip & make a big batch of pesto or new plants. I took a few to my coworkers & told them what to do for endless basil, gave them a little course in growing/propagating herbs, and they're totally psyched. 😊

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on! Love it! So much Basil, so much awesomeness!

[@jonathan_r_lee92]

Grew sweet basil for the first time this year. They only took two days to sprout and due to my error, they took a month to start growing their second set of true leaves. Finally corrected my mistake and boy did they take off. Now they are on their second round of flowers while I have the first dozen flowers drying for seed harvesting. Bees have been loving their flowers.... while the caterpillars and snails have been loving the leaves but I have so much basil that they aren't harming my plants. All the caterpillars have disappeared though but the basil has been remaining strong. The 100°F temps haven't really affected them so long as I keep their soil moist. Will plant them against next year that's for sure. Surprised me with how resilient and hardy they are.

[@johnyhonny6635]

May i ask what the mistake was because ive started to grow basil too and it grows very slowly maybe i did the same mistake? Sorry to ask that after a year

[@stephaniefriesen5915]

I watched the first 10 seconds of this like five times 😂😂😂 I love your content so much!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks stephanie, appreciate the kind words!!

[@GreenLove1]

I have tried (unsuccessfully) overwintering established basil plants before and never been successful. This year I am going to try overwintering young plants and hopefully have basil all winter long! Thanks for a fantastic video!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Best of luck! I do find that eventually Basil plants just wear out and you have to start again. With the cuttings, just start new plants in the last few weeks of summer and you should be good to go all winter! :-)

[@GreenLove1]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thanks - I just went out and cut some stems. I could not find any without flowers, so I cut off the flowers. Hopefully those stems will still root!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@GreenLove1 Fingers crossed...keep us updated! :-)

[@sailajachillarige4413]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I was about ask about overwintering. Thanks for the tip

[@GreenLove1]

Wanted to provide an update. Yes the basil stems with flowers (that I cut off) did root. They have grown into absolutely beautiful plants, and I havested some fresh leaves for pizza this past week! Growing completely indoors on a windowsill. I have hope for a successful winter-long harvest of fresh basil!

[@NorthBorneoLights]

Dude I just discovered your channel and I've been BINGING. SO much good info - thank you!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much! Super appreciate the support and pumped that you're getting value from the videos!

[@Jimjolnir]

Thank you! This video is more than I could have hoped for. Dig the energy. I have four good 'ol basils that are gonna benefit greatly from this info.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on! The world can never have enough Basil!!!

[@johnjude2685]

Just wish my wife enjoy it as much Thank you for the teaching Sir

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Its sooooo tasty....it makes EVERYTHING better! Cheers buddy. :-)

[@kevdimo6459]

Thanks for your very thoughtful video. I’ve got plenty of store bought Basil 🌿 and now i know that i probably won’t have to buy anymore. Thanks so much 👍🏻.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Kevin...it really is easy to grow and propagate! :-)

[@johnjude2685]

You always adding to my abilities Sir I thank you

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers John, kind of you to say my man! :-)

[@kikigamble4315]

Hi. Thank you for mentioning pot SIZE when determining the final spot to plant it in. Great video. Peace to you and yours

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey kiki, thanks for watching! :-)

[@helen2061]

That was great! Good to know the timeline bc I get frustrated thinking mine are too slow, ha ha. Thanks, Jeff!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Same here Helen, ha ha all the time! :-)

[@bethanyfields4706]

Awesome! I just discovered this afternoon, that I love it in potato salad, too!😂😂😂♥️♥️🌱🌱🌱

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Potato salad...what?? Tell me more, LOL!

[@bethanyfields4706]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms, I picked some fresh to take to a family lunch and just combined pieces with each bite. It was delightful, but what else should I expect from Basil! LOL!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@bethanyfields4706 so awesome!

[@janeparker1009]

Love all of your videos have learned a lot from them keep them up they're a lot of help

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Happy to hear that Jane...thanks for watching!

[@arndpelzer1227]

Hello Jeff Basil, I’ll try to grow as recommended by tomorrow. Great information.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Best of luck! :-)

[@growagarden54]

Basil is my favorite herb. So many ways to preserve it too. Thank you for another great and informative video.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Same here Virginia....by a long shot too! I love it! :-)

[@varamayers-et1ve]

Thank you for your thorough information about propagating basil & thyme plants. I have been killing store bought basil & thyme too many times. After watching your video, i will try planting them.

[@greatday7241]

Thanks Jeff, have a great day.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha you too... But I guess you kinda half to.... It's your name!

[@AnnaYAH5315]

I love love love basil...I can't wait to start my planting. Thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I can't get enough of it Ann! Its the best!

[@michellescukanec2359]

Yay! Just in time!! I consume basil every day and running low thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 🌼

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Michelle! Basil is right up there with Garlic.....every single day..ha ha! Can never get enough. :-)

[@michellescukanec2359]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms You know it!!

[@ZE308AC]

@@michellescukanec2359 look into African Blue Basil because it a perennial plants

[@Sunfleur1988]

I'm going to try this I have a beautiful basil plant I bought from the store that wants to die maybe I watered it too much but it's savable because I'm going to cut the cuttings and put them in water like you said this was a great video I really enjoyed it I've been trying for two summers to keep my basil growing

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

You can DEFNITELY do this! Get those cuttings rooted and you'll be back up and running with new plants in no time! :-)

[@tompatchak8706]

I bought three basil plant in May and I had to cut it down twice since then. It is now July I have been given now basil to all my friends and coworkers and freezing more than I need.

[@DM-te6ci]

Thankyou I found your channel right before I am starting my gardening, a lot of these ideas I kind of knew, but I like to see someone showing exactly how to garden is so informative. Thankyou Diana NZ.

[@nightowl9176]

Fantastic video 👏👏👏

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@nightowl9176 Thanks! Appreciate it. :-)

[@JuliaJordanT]

This is truly the best video about basil! Thank you

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Emaan! Happy growing!

[@iamwell5654]

I love your videos. They are well paced and filled with good explanation. Thank you.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey, thanks so much! Appreciate it!

[@margaretnorman4376]

My basil went crazy this year in the fabric pots! Need to bring some in for winter!

[@bam1179]

Awesome... from New Zealand 👍

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks! :-)

[@videorocketzmillar007milla5]

I'm also growing a lemon tree from seed. Its about 10 inches now. My mint is in a pot on the patio and is insanely large. I got it from a grocery store for $1.99 at only 4 inches. In one month it's almost 2 feet. Its in a big pot. It's very happy. My basil will be growing indoors and cuttings in glass. Now i know what to do. As well as in my pasta dishes. Such an exciting channel.❤ subscribed. Peej from California 🎉

[@scood2323]

Excellent video ; never thought of cuttings. Thanks for a great well-written produced video.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey, thanks so much for watching!

[@jenniferwatson6588]

Thanks for this video! Hoping I can keep basil alive this year, killed about 6 plants last year and unsure why

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Indoors or outdoors Jennifer?

[@Bowadventures]

Great video, completely about the BASIL story from seed to be food

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks! Appreciate you watching. :-)

[@sueguidry4216]

Another great and informational video. Thank you

[@Startupsandsushi]

Love your intro where your screen just propagates and propagates! 🔁🔄♾️🌱🧘✨#basilnirvana

[@qmoonwalker3847]

Great video! Really liked how you did the comparison. Well done Jeff!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks! I felt it was necessary to show them like that....help people decide. Cheers! :-)

[@redinthethevalley]

This video spoke to me!! Awesome

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

And thanks you for watching it! :-)

[@damiannunez416]

Love basil.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

The best!

[@gallettiguitartones]

I love the smell is so good

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Its unreal...even if I'm not hungry....one tiny squish of a Basil leaf and I could eat a gallon of pasta! LOL

[@gallettiguitartones]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms pasta always makes everything better 🤣

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@gallettiguitartones 100% forever and always. LOL

[@laurettaojo3479]

I enjoy watching your channel! Learnt a lot from almost all your series! I’m fast becoming a successful grower ; I dare say like you! I’m much more confident growing seeds now all round the year! Just like you,the weather in my place of abode, is far from being friendly with cold and incessant rains!!! I’m expecting my first harvest of potatoes soonest! Hopefully I’ll let you in on my other successful harvest soonest!!

[@kewlcucumber]

Thank you, you are helping me as a beginner plant parent

[@matttil2604]

Great attitude, great video!

[@michaelmarchione3408]

This is my first successful year of growing basil. I've tried off and on over 4 decades to no avail. I think it is because I started them from seed instead of buying a few plants. We ended up with more basil than needed and unfortunately most of it went to seed. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Next year I'll propagate some so we can have it in the house over the winter months. Take care!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Michael, glad to hear you had a big bounty! Did you try to dry any or freeze some?

[@michaelmarchione3408]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Can you dry basil or freeze it after it has gone to seed and still have good flavor?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@michaelmarchione3408 It'll have the same flavor as when it was unfrozen....but once Basil goes to seed, the flavor changes dramatically....and not in a good way! Freezing isn't going to help that.

[@michaelmarchione3408]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thanks for the reply!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@michaelmarchione3408 no worries, best of luck!

[@xkirax2997]

Thanks, I've learned a lot. I have some basil in my garden.

[@charlotteshaffer369]

I love you videos for basil the best…very informative and detailed. Thanks🙂

[@cher93]

I Love basil too ❤❤❤

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

The best!

[@jbuitendam9236]

Thanks for these educational videos, enjoy them every time

[@mitzimarquez2410]

This video is very well done..you covered every angle. Thank you

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much Mitzi! Appreciate that.

[@GoneFishingNow]

Great video, I love eating Basil... Its a tasty totally awesome herb

[@joea5729]

Wonderful video on this staple herb. Thorough, informative and well made. Thank you.

[@fairuzmaileen5691]

One of my favorites 🖤

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Can never have enough Basil!

[@fairuzmaileen5691]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms True! 😅everything I cook is topped with fresh Basil... and always keep pesto sauce in the fridge 😋

[@leighnicholson9263]

Thank you Jeff

[@privysorrow5120]

I thought the jelly of the month club was the gift that keeps on giving?? Lol In all serious i had no idea Basil was so easy to propagate! I love the stuff. I need to try this. Thanks Jeff.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Even indoors too, trust me, you got this! :-)

[@SunshineLP7]

Thanks for sharing!! 💞😊

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers! :-)

[@NebojsaNo]

The video is beautiful and educational. In the video you are showing the watering from the bottom when planting from the seeds. I would like to ask how long you can water it this way? In my case, I planted the basil from the seed and I'm watering it from the bottom - putting some amount of water in the dish and the pots with basil in it. After few weeks I repotted it in a bigger pot and I'm still using the same method of watering - from the bottom. But I noticed that the stem is becoming week and unstable with brown color at the lower part of it. I assume it is from overwatering. What is the time I normally should stop watering it that way? Thanks ;)

[@deehermione943]

I saved a store basil that was looking really sad not even knowing what to do with it. I pruned it all the way down put the stems in water and it has taken off! The leaves are so tasty that I want to grow more. Now I know how thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Dee! That's how its done! :-)

[@hoangthaivlog7284]

Thank you share video

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers, thanks for watching

[@maria_arcadia]

Thank you a lot! 🌱

[@BecauseHeLovedMe1st]

Just had some today with an avocado and a nectarine. Original recipe uses peaches, but the nectarine was so good. I use to make a vinaigrette dressing, but it's really good with just a fork. 😊

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Sounds amazing!

[@IDontTalkToCops]

Man I love this dude. 😂

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thank you so much! Appreciated!!

[@kerrymain2235]

Thanks to you Jeff, transplanted all 19 cuttings (with root nodules formed) into my first ever made soil. So much new for me. Super excited. Thankyou for your wonderful channel. Questions I had 1) after cuttings transplant, how long before I seaweed folio spray? 2 after cuttings transplanted, do I need to mulch or that's only when they transplantinto next size pot (? 2 gallon) /garden bed? 3 presoak of 2hrs did not wet the soil on top. I used peat v coco fibre as that's what I had. It took 48hrs before top was wet in 4 inch pot. Is this correct or did I make mistake Thankyou for all your help. I've been making home made gnocchi basil (%it's ricotta, fetta and only sprinkle of flour).

[@mariocutajar3833]

Can you tell me which month is better for those cuttings you showed in this video please ? I only can use pots . i am from malta eu and i love basil , mint and also parsley which very strong in Mediterranean and i just started from late last year . Thanks again And keep up the good things .

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Mario! Basil is a mint my friend....as such, it'll root at ANY time. Its highly prolific!!

[@johnmaclean2040]

Love the editing and production on the new videos. Keep it up man, channel keeps getting better and better.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much buddy! Learning more and more as I go along this crazy journey, LOL!

[@johnmaclean2040]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I literally just added a basil plant to my garden last week so this video was perfect! Thanks man you have taught me so much! My garden and I are so very grateful.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@johnmaclean2040 right on John! If you can grow it outside, you can grow it anywhere!! Best of luck!

[@johnmaclean2040]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms ❤️

[@JB-ew3wc]

Yes! Awesome.

[@alana.happy.]

Thank you

[@kimyoung3484]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Kim, thanks for watching!

[@duyle8921]

pretty good. you’re funny. thanks

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers, thanks for watching!

[@Bev437Sqn]

Not sure if you saw my response for dehydrating Temps. I dry everything except meats at 95 degrees this maintains nutrients and color. Off topic my corn has green leafy things growing in the top inch or so amongst the kernels of fully ripened cobs. Not a lot and not in all cobs. Any idea what is going on. My girlfriend got the same thing in a cob she bought from a store. Thanks Jeff great video I will be harvesting most of my basil this week as I will be canning Roasted Garlic Marinara Sauce. Cheers have a great weekend

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Perfect Bev! I know what I'm doing this week!!!

[@Sadel_commercialRE]

Loved it 👍Can you send a link or more info about the organic fertilizer you use ? Thanks for the video 🙌

[@rileycover1316]

Question Do you have a good use for the flowers? I know I see where people maybe use them in teas because they are supposed to be a potent source of flavor. I trimmed my plants and put the leaves in the dehydrator last night, but obviously I have a pile of flowers and small leaves

[@andrewhytai]

Hi, thanks for the video! Just wondering, when pruning the plant, that creates two extra stems that grow out, and on top of that extra stem is another one of those nodes that can be pruned. How does one keep the basil from getting taller and taller since at every prune, the stem segment increases by one? Thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Actually, if you don't prune, the plant will get super tall and skinny. By pruning, yes new nodes come out, but they are easy shorter and they double in number. Pruning is the ONLY way to prevent the basil plants from becoming taller and taller! :-)

[@o.g.nadine2033]

stupendous

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks! :-)

[@brandywvstrong9673]

I love growing basil. I have so many different varieties. Ones to eat and ones for the pollinators. I grow mammoth basil for the chickens too. 🪴❤️🪴 🙏🏻💙🙏🏻

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Awesome Brandy! The pollinators LOVE Basil.....I always leave a patch or two for them to go to flower! :-)

[@brandywvstrong9673]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms it’s actually one of the plants that like to grow for me. 😁

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@brandywvstrong9673 because its the best! Lol

[@veronical3135]

Never grew mammoth basil. How does it taste? Does it have a strong fragrance or less than the other basil varieties?

[@brandywvstrong9673]

@@veronical3135 not as strong as the other ones, but the chickens love it. Lol Herbs are very good for their immune systems. 🐓😊🐓

[@dittohead7044]

I buy the smaller basil plants in the produce section. It multiples like weeds

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Smart! :-)

[@nomathembazwedala7704]

I never knew that it is so easy to grow basil and can be propagated as well. I wonder if I can propagate basil bought from supermarket?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

1000% you can. The Basil in this video was FROM the supermarket! If you are talking about the already-cut stuff.....be aware, that once cut, the Basil needs to go into water right away. The stems at the store have likely been cut for too long...but its worth a try!

[@MorroccoM13]

Do you need to fertilize basil? In the fall when preparing the pot to bring in for February planting I add blood meal. What about ferts during the growing period?

[@arndpelzer1227]

Jeff, perhaps any video of Oregano?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Definitely! I got a couple of HUGE plants growing now, I should get a video on them soon. :-)

[@edschiefelbein1142]

Nice video... How about cutting Cilantro

[@brady7730]

Can you do an episode on dill and how to continually harvest?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha you read my mind...its already underway!!

[@veronical3135]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms My problem with growing dill mainly in pots is the white fungus that appears on the soil and leaves. Maybe you can give us some tricks if there’s a way to avoid the fungus.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@veronical3135 will do Veronica!

[@AlvinKazu]

One question I have is when could you have potted those cuttings? You waited until day 26, with huge roots, but at day 6 you had small roots, which i wonder if you could have planted it then and it would have been fine? It did seem that the roots were a little small , but I think they might make it, I'm not sure. It would probably be best to wait a little longer. 26 days seemed too long. Those were some huge roots.

[@purple1985purple1985]

In the end the basil gift with no leaves when potted in big pot took how long to grow back bushy?

[@johnmccoy2721]

So 1 person either accidently hit the dislike or just hates Basil.... No way they didn't like your video man.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha, the REAL McCoy! Thanks buddy!

[@jasonsteakham2982]

Hello! New subscriber here! 😊 Just wanna ask if what is the indicator that I may transfer it to the final pot? thank you 🙂, also, up to when do you delay its flowering to prolong its life? thank you 😊

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Jason, thanks! I replant them into their larger pots when their roots have filled the current container. Some people go by leaves....say 4-5 nodes of true leaf sets....but roots tell the story. By constantly topping the leader shoots off, you are delaying flowering the whole time. That's the best way to do it, rather than waiting for the early signs of a flower stalk and quickly cutting it off....by then its too late and the plant is dead set on flowering mode usually.

[@jasonsteakham2982]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Wow thank you so much. You are awesome 😁👍

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@jasonsteakham2982 Cheers man!

[@jasonsteakham2982]

Hello, its me again. Im having a problem. My few week old seedlings are having some leaves like all shriveled up and having color changes. What could have happen? How I wish I could send some photos.

[@nigl2807]

Quick question. Do you grow one plant per pot or grow a few in the same one? Are basil ok to densely plant?

[@rileycover1316]

Loved the video, I love fresh basil but I'm TERRIBLE at keeping plants alive, I just bought 4 varieties and not knowing any better they are reaching seed, so thats terrifying, going to trim them in the morning now that I know thats a no no

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yeah, some varieties bolt to flower much easier too! Try and root some cuttings just in case! Best of luck!

[@rlwalker2]

I think you just hit on what I'm doing wrong. Wet feet. I bought some basil from the produce market, plunked it into water and it grew three plants with good root systems which we transplanted. All was well. It was so good we have tried two more times. UGH. Everything turned brown and died. It is possible that I need to trim those bottom leaves and THEN put it in water. I'll give that a try and see if things improve. Thanks.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right you are Richard...if its not a temperature issue, 9 times out of 10 its an over-watering issue with Basil. Best of luck! :-)

[@charlescoker7752]

I planted some. They are over a month old. Some have not put on any true leaves. Some have. But they are still very very small. I added a weak solution of fish fertilizer. About two weeks ago. What can I do?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

It's usually light and temperature that dictate the rate of growth and progression.

[@lizimtc3322]

voy a intentar con agua la albaca

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

:-)

[@jasonsteakham2982]

btw.. How is the lifespan of the ones that is from the cuttings compared from the seeds?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Jason...it basically re-sets the plants....so almost as long. Sometimes they flower a bit earlier, but I wonder if that's more of a seasonal change because you're taking a cutting later on, rather than the plant being inherently older.

[@jasonsteakham2982]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarmsOnce again Thank you so much! 😊

[@Jenny-bc5kz]

I always have beautiful basil plants unti I plant out into the garden. They are fully hardened off loving life in their potting soil mix but every year in the garden they decline ( growing under my tomato plants) . I am no dig, no till growing in raised beds. Why does this happen? Living in Northern BC

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Gotta be one of the variables has changed. My suggestion would be to plant them outside really young and let them grow into the spot, rather than transplanting larger specimens, no matter how hardened off they may be

[@EricHollanderAcu]

My store bought plant has been flowering and producing only smal,l tough leaves. Is it worth it to try cutting from it at this point?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I would definitely try Eric. Try rooting some stems in water and if they take, you can easily be back up and running in a few weeks. The main plant however might be done....but I have seen them come back with new fresh soil and some nutrients.

[@EricHollanderAcu]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thank you!😊

[@elizabethdeleo3123]

We only have one small grocery store here. Other stores are hours away. Nobody here has basil. Doesn’t even seem to want to grow here in mid/northern Nevada. We have a huge garden and my daughter grows everything else with ease. Any ideas?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I hear you Elizabeth.... Go indoors with it. Seeds are cheap and they sprout fast. Grow it on a window sill and never look back

[@elizabethdeleo3123]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thank you so much. It is amazing that we have failed with basil, because each year we give away hundreds of pounds of veggies. I have only just discovered you, so will enjoy you channel I’m sure. One question if I may. Do you ever recommend a seed company with whom you have dealt?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@elizabethdeleo3123 thanks Elizabeth... We all have that ONE crop, ha ha, trust me! Honestly, I try to save all my own seeds (heirlooms) as much as possible... But online I've had success with Stokes, Johnny's, and West Coast

[@elizabethdeleo3123]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thank you very much.

[@nathanaelivanche3821]

im just starting to grow basil here in indonesia

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Ivanche...what kind?

[@nathanaelivanche3821]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms the lemon basil.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@nathanaelivanche3821 nice! I gotta try some of that indoors this winter!

[@susancaparro729]

I am Italian by marriage and we love basil!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha those who know....KNOW! :-)

[@michaelzammit9384]

So 1 plant will only last til it flowers and I have to keep propagating new ones or I can make 1 plant last ?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

You keep cutting the leaders to PREVENT the flowering, thus prolonging the life and harvest of the plant. Eventually they just say to heck with it and flower/die....but that's when you take cuttings and start a new plant, repeating the cycle.

[@99thmonkeyresonance66]

I've noticed a HUGE difference, in "success rate" with making sure the dirt/soil, I'm planning on planting INTO- ..IS soaked & wet, FIRST! I have also noticed, there's a BIG diff when it comes to keeping a SMIDGE of water, on the bottom of the dish/water catcher (dishes for house plants to not drain/leak all over your floors..) ..as far as, "making SURE they 'take' to their 'new dirt home'." If I leave them, (just as watered down, when I first pot them up..) ..and they end up drying out- ...then, "THAT'S it" for the plant! Literally, regardless of what I've tried, NONE- will "come back", after that drying out / "lack of care", "phase". So, now.. I just "MAKE sure" that the bottom tray, (ONLY for the 1st week & ONLY about ¼ inch from the bottom up) ..to ENSURE, their survival & success is easier- on "them". ** A FAN, is also blowing on my porch, at all times while they've still got, "wet feet". My Creator, what a difference following this SAME, ("make sure the soil/dirt is wet- BEFORE transplanting"- strategy) has made! There was a, "Canadian Garden Vlogger", who- also mentioned this, a year or so ago- and tbh, it COMPLETELY made sense. I mean, you ARE going from water to dirt. As, we- 'humans', go from Hot-BURN-your-skin-off, 'summer' into 'fall'- WE, "HAVE TO"- "adjust / adapt".. So, it *SHOULD be*- "common sense", that- "Plants need to adjust, to different environments, too."

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yup, it's transplant shock... It's real and it's the whole game when moving and replanting plants.

[@sircorkysriley4904]

hey Jeff what variety of basil do you like (grow)

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Sweet, large leaf genovese

[@sircorkysriley4904]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thanks . Last year I bought a basil from I think home hardware (my first basil) did not know the type (rookie mistake) it was beautiful big leaves produced crazy good. This year got one from a local nursery I forget the type but do have it wrote down. very small leaves nothing like the first one. Big bummer .. will start my own from seeds now.

[@danielhoward7310]

Question...my house is in the high 60s...how do I keep the seeds at 80-90?

[@danielhoward7310]

2nd question...can you plant the seeds directly into a larger pot?

[@cyruslever586]

How tmdo I keep it from flowering? I started them too early and now theybare flowering before it's time to go outside

[@markrodgers1965]

What happens if you cut the sides and leave one long stem ?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

You get weak, tall, spindly plants that stop producing and eventually flower.