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"Paul M. Cook" wrote:

My basil is growing like wildfre. Easy question, do you harvest just the
leaves or do you ct the stems?

Paul

I use the leaves, and the inflorescence, before it goes to flower. My
most pungent pestos are made with just the inflorescence.
Don't cut the stalk. Between the branch and the leaf, a new stalk will
push. Wait until it is formed to pick the original leaf.
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- Billy

There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who
learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and
find out for themselves.
Will Rogers

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