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    Communities > Forums > Article: Stop Pinching your Basil! Start Saving Seeds for Next Year’s Basil Plants
    Forum: Article: Stop Pinching your Basil! Start Saving Seeds for Next Year’s Basil PlantsReplies: 6, Views: 29
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    skibo
    Grand Rapids, MI

    August 25, 2008 10:13 AM

    Post #5464397

    I've been not only pinching mine, but neighbor's and family member's basil...I'm going to stop pinching today!!

    critterologist

    critterologist
    Frederick, MD (Zone 6b)

    August 25, 2008 1:17 PM

    Post #5464785

    LOL! You don't have to stop pinching all of them... even a few bloom stalks here and there will give you plenty of seeds, and then you can keep making pesto etc. :-)
    cactuspatch
    Alamogordo, NM (Zone 7b)

    August 25, 2008 10:31 PM

    Post #5467047

    Good article. I took a short trip and didn't pinch for a week, some went to seed and now I have several more basil plants this summer.

    critterologist

    critterologist
    Frederick, MD (Zone 6b)

    August 26, 2008 2:35 AM

    Post #5468277

    It's remarkable how quickly they'll bloom and set seed, especially later in the season. :-)
    cactuspatch
    Alamogordo, NM (Zone 7b)

    August 27, 2008 2:05 AM

    Post #5472453

    Yes, one of my volunteers came up in a pot of Society garlic sitting in the middle of the herb garden. I had to pinch the seeds off today so I can have basil for a few more months!

    critterologist

    critterologist
    Frederick, MD (Zone 6b)

    August 27, 2008 2:08 AM

    Post #5472480

    I had a volunteer come up in a crack between the patio pavers... it's setting seed, too!
    cactuspatch
    Alamogordo, NM (Zone 7b)

    August 27, 2008 2:11 AM

    Post #5472491

    Yes, I have some coming up in my cracks between the flagstones. I usually let them go to seed and then don't have to plant next spring. But some years that doesn't work.

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