Basil
Ocimum basilicum

No Germination

Posted about 6 hours ago | 10°C / 50°F

Nothing happened with these guys at all. Not a single seed germinated. They were in a mini hothouse, but maybe I do need a heated propagation tray?

This entry is about Mezfank's Sweet Basil in the Veggie garden.
Basil 'Genovese' Transplanted

Posted about 5 days ago | 18°C / 64°F

These seeds have done very well since they have been in their new home.. I have spread a little (composted) chook manure around the herb garden to maintain their lush new growth.. So they will need to be regularly picked to keep them bushy..

This entry is about Warick's Basil ' Genovese' in the Herb garden.
Showing True Leaves: Smells divine!

Posted about 6 days ago | Sunny 20°C / 68°F | 1 thumbs up!

I rubbed my fingers against the little leaves, and the smell was divine! Wow! it does really smell of cinnamon, AND basil.. in a wonderful combination! a very liquorish smell. made me soo happy!

This entry is about Newbee's Cinnamon Basil in the 1st Floor Windowsill garden.
Transplanted

Posted about 6 days ago

Transplanted the sweet basil I purchased from Home Depot into the Makai Plot.

This entry is about Bustersfriend's Makai Plot - Sweet Basil in the Lettuce Grow garden.
Trimmed.

Posted about 7 days ago | Overcast 30°C / 86°F

Removed dead bits and wilting bits.

This entry is about Jolantru's Basil in the Herbs and Spices garden.
Growing beautifully!

Posted about 9 days ago | Sunny 22°C / 72°F | 4 comments

My Basil is healthy, and growing nicely, it is such a soothing feeling! Saw a few leaf miners, realized it is not that big of a problem as i thought it would be. usually picking out the infested leaves solves the problem. luckily, the problem is on a small scale! my leaf miners are soo tiny, so i...

This entry is about Newbee's Basil in the Front Door garden.
Harvesting

Posted about 11 days ago | Cloudy 27°C / 81°F

This entry is about Craftscout's Basil "Pesto Perpetuo" in the Square Foot Bed #2 garden.
Ladybird and Composting

Posted about 12 days ago | Cloudy 20°C / 68°F | 4 comments | 1 thumbs up!

Spotted a ladybird amongst the basil today. As I was pulling out the leggiest basil plants, I came across a few fat caterpillars that must’ve been having a field day in the basil boxes… grr. Somehow having a ladybird around makes me feel assured that things will be okay in the bush....

This entry is about Rockabella9's Basil in the Perth Makeshift garden.
Transplanted: Repotted and Moved Indoors

Posted about 13 days ago | Sunny 17°C / 63°F

The basil is holding steady for now. Because it was getting cramped in the smaller container I moved it today to the larger pot of basil.

This entry is about Melliferous's Basil in the Back Porch garden.
Sunburnt

Posted about 14 days ago | Overcast 20°C / 68°F | 5 comments

I have 4 boxes of these mixed basil. In 2 of the boxes, I spaced out the plants a lot and they ended up sunburnt as summer approaches. I pulled out these sunburnt plants and laid them on the soil to compost. I’m actually rather disappointed with these basil plants. They grew very quickly...

This entry is about Rockabella9's Basil in the Perth Makeshift garden.