Have you ever grown leggy basil? This used to be a habit of mine. When I would plant the seeds indoors around February, I would envision overflowing and fragrant pots of basil one might find at an Italian villa in the summertime. Come May and June, I had lots of plants, but their stems were long and weak, the leaves tiny. Not only would they not grow, there was hardly enough to garnish a plate of pasta much make a pesto to toss it in.
How not to grow leggy basil
How not to grow leggy basil
How not to grow leggy basil
Have you ever grown leggy basil? This used to be a habit of mine. When I would plant the seeds indoors around February, I would envision overflowing and fragrant pots of basil one might find at an Italian villa in the summertime. Come May and June, I had lots of plants, but their stems were long and weak, the leaves tiny. Not only would they not grow, there was hardly enough to garnish a plate of pasta much make a pesto to toss it in.