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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? |
Name: Zoë Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)          NMoasis Aug 18, 2020 10:54 PM CST |
| 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. |
| 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: Thank you. |
Name: Zoë Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b) NMoasis Aug 19, 2020 9:05 PM CST |
You're welcome  For me, gardening is really just an excuse for playing in the dirt. Admittedly, plants are a satisfying by-product. |
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