In article >,
OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:


> To prolong it's life, remove ANY bloom stalks as they appear!
>
> Basil is an annual so it will eventually die, so don't feel bad when it
> does!

I do feel bad each year when it dies. Come October, it's either a quick
death by frost or a slow one by lack of sunlight. It makes me want to
cry.