On Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:21:55 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

>On Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:32:30 -0500, John Kuthe >
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 16:54:11 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:
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>>>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
>>
>>All my basil died this year! :-( Except for two plants:
>>
>>https://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos...65819040_n.jpg
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>>I think it's Christmas Basil.
>>
>>I had Italian Large Leaf and several other kinds and this is all that
>>survived. I have no idea why.
>>
>>John Kuthe...
> If you had a lengthy cool, gray spring, basil will not do well at
>all. It needs bright sun and warmth to do well.
>Janet US

Lenthy, warm and plenty of sun!

Someone told me she heard that store bought basil plants may have had
a disease or somehting. I bought mine from a nursery. Not raised from
seed. I tried from seed last year, outside, and something ate all the
seedlings when they were very tiny. So this year I got well
established plants and the mostly failed too. I feel basil-cursed! ;-)

John Kuthe...