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OmManiPadmeOmelet
 
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In article >,
Bill > wrote:

> In article >,
> OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
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> > 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.


I know what you mean.
It's best to just harvest them at that point, and either freeze or dry
what is left of the leaves.
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Om.

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