skilletlicker
Head Chef
In honor of Maybelle, who passed away this morning, basil is nearly indestructible if given half-█████ attention. I've been eating off the same plant goin' on five years. If the leaves grow up into the lights, which I admit are too close, then it's past time to prune or harvest.
When flowers develop or the bottom stalk gets a big around as a finger (any finger really) then it's time to replant a cutting. All that means is harvest the basil plant but reserve the top ~5or 6 inches. Trim leaves or stems from the bottom half and poke the trimmed stem down into your aquaponic growing medium. It hasnever rarely failed for me.
When flowers develop or the bottom stalk gets a big around as a finger (any finger really) then it's time to replant a cutting. All that means is harvest the basil plant but reserve the top ~5or 6 inches. Trim leaves or stems from the bottom half and poke the trimmed stem down into your aquaponic growing medium. It has
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