Basil to go seed in the Herbs forum

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Pyoga

Aug 18, 2020 10:02 PM CST

I want to basil plants to go seed. Is it fine if I harvest like 2/3 leaves of it?

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NMoasis

Aug 18, 2020 10:54 PM CST

Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)

It will not go to seed if you keep pinching the tops off, so let some of the stems grow and harvest leaves off others. The flowers, hence the seeds, form at the ends of the stems, like this:

This where the flower forms:

For me, gardening is really just an excuse for playing in the dirt. Admittedly, plants are a satisfying by-product.

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Pyoga

Aug 19, 2020 8:22 PM CST

nmoasis said:It will not go to seed if you keep pinching the tops off, so let some of the stems grow and harvest leaves off others. The flowers, hence the seeds, form at the ends of the stems, like this:

Basil (Ocimum bacilicum 'Genovese')
By wildflowers

This where the flower forms:

Basil (Ocimum bacilicum 'Genovese')
By DianeSeeds