Letting Basil Go To Seed (was: Keeping Basil)
... has anyone here ever tried simply letting basil go to seed?
I allow basil to flower and go to seed because the blossoms attract hordes of pollinators and I want to encourage them. I've had very few volunteer basil plants the following year. Presumably the seeds are not frost-hardy. I allow dill to flower and go to seed for the same reason. My garden hosts a lush growth of volunteer dill every year. It's easy to understand why some people call it dill weed. Daniel B. Martin |
Letting Basil Go To Seed (was: Keeping Basil)
... has anyone here ever tried simply letting basil go to seed?
I allow basil to flower and go to seed because the blossoms attract hordes of pollinators and I want to encourage them. I've had very few volunteer basil plants the following year. Presumably the seeds are not frost-hardy. I allow dill to flower and go to seed for the same reason. My garden hosts a lush growth of volunteer dill every year. It's easy to understand why some people call it dill weed. Daniel B. Martin |
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