tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post116719392360759725..comments2023-11-28T22:47:40.465-05:00Comments on Tales from FAR Manor: Winding downLarry Kollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-1167338645557847392006-12-28T15:44:00.000-05:002006-12-28T15:44:00.000-05:00Wow, that's amazing, keeping a basil going for 3 y...Wow, that's amazing, keeping a basil going for 3 years. I'd read somewhere that basil was an annual, so I was pretty much resigned to it dying off. I'll have to keep that in mind.<BR/><BR/>So thanks for the pointer! I plan to be marking & prepping a spot for a serious herb garden through the winter so it will be ready to rumble this spring. Lots to do... gather up & shred all the leaves & clippings for mulching/limeing... oh heck, you probably know better than I do what I'm up for. :-)Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-1167319643261367452006-12-28T10:27:00.000-05:002006-12-28T10:27:00.000-05:00I know what you mean about babying the basil ... I...I know what you mean about babying the basil ... I have successfully overwintered here in the past, but it takes some effort. What you might want to consider for next year is to take (say late-summer or so) some cuttings from your outdoor plants and root them, repot them and keep them outside until frost. There are 2 advantages to this (you probably know this?): cutting the plants back will make them bushier and promotemore vigorous growth, and 2, you get extra plants! <BR/><BR/>Keeping it alive inside is the tricky part ... they need the sunniest window you can provide, in a room where it never gets too cold (the kitchen has worked for me), and a decent amount of humidity. Keep well watered, but not overwatered and pinch frequently to make them branch more.<BR/><BR/>I used to do this with my rare African Blue Basil (a hybrid that unfortunately doesn't produce seeds!) and was able to keep a plant alive for 3 years before I got lazy and killed it off... :-(Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.com