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Default Anyone know how to keep a basil plant going?

On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 17:00:51 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

>On Jul 5, 7:59*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
>> Kalmia wrote:
>> > I have had parsley producing for months, but wonder what the technique
>> > is for basil. *I bought a full plant in supermkt tda, but want to keep
>> > it producing too. *TIA

>>
>> Just keep pinching it back, and don't let it freeze. *Even a light frost
>> will kill it.
>>
>> Bob

>
>It's in a windowsill pot. Do I pinch from the top, bottom, .....where?


From the juicy new leaf tops! The basil plant will replace these. If
you minch from the botton the basil plant will not replace bottom
leaves.

John Kuthe...