Why Does My Basil Keep Flowering On Me?
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tommyo3000
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every four weeks cut the plant down to the bottom two sets of leaves and let it grow out again..
tommyo3000
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Which type of basil is it?
asaph
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emmm... i dunno 
the regular green one? looks like this:
http://myseedgarden.blogspot.com/2009/02/genovese-basil-ocimum-basilicum.html
the regular green one? looks like this:http://myseedgarden.blogspot.com/2009/02/genovese-basil-ocimum-basilicum.html
vh13
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In your link:
"Pinch it back early and often to encourage bushiness. Do not let it flower unless you want to let it set seed as this destroys the flavor and shortens the lifespan of the plant."
This is all you can do. I've kept a Genovese going for over 2 years now, it's a great plant.
Just keep trimming, just keep trimming.
"Pinch it back early and often to encourage bushiness. Do not let it flower unless you want to let it set seed as this destroys the flavor and shortens the lifespan of the plant."
This is all you can do. I've kept a Genovese going for over 2 years now, it's a great plant.
Just keep trimming, just keep trimming.
Los Muertos
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There's a non-flowering cultivar..Greek Columnar, I think. Smaller leaves, but tastes pretty much the same imo.
dannyboy602
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You can start seeds every four wks to have the young new leaves you want that way when one goes into flower you just cut sprigs from newer plants