09-12-2010, 05:37 PM
blooz wrote:
I'm envious. Every time I try to grow basil inside it looks all spindly and weak.
The large one is my stock plant. As it grew I would nip off the longer shoots and put them in a jar of water. After a week or so there would be roots and after a month I could pot them up. The pot on the right was totally chopped back about ten days ago and will be my main stock plant over the winter however it will be joined inside by any of the plants I have outside which probably run to about 15 still despite me keep trying to give them all away! The mayo jar on the left has rooted cuttings which I will pot up tomorrow. I haven't had to buy a plant or sow a seed of basil for about 4 years.
Paul