With sufficient warmth over the summer, you should be able to get a continuous harvest of this amazing herb. Charles will share with us how to get the most out of one Basil plant! 

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Harvest basil at least weekly, as well as picking it down to reduce the height & bush it out.

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You could take off the whole stalk but it's better to harvest leaf by leaf to encourage new growth. Take a closer look and you'll see two new shoots either side of a leaf, by picking just the leaf you'll double the plant's growth!

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Another way to make one plant last all summer is to take a side shoot, pop in a glass of water until you see little roots forming. Repot into compost, keep moist, and check out how easy it is to keep your basil going. 

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At the top of the plant where the leaf clusters are, it's starting to flower! It's going to seed, don't worry, just pinch them out, they are super delicious!

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