Pacific Northwest Gardening: Basil blues, 2 by JoParrott

JoParrott wrote:
Hi there, fellow PNW'r- If you want to grow basil that doesn't constantly make seeds, you need Greek Columnar Basil- I have grown it for years and don't grow any other. It is sinfully fragrant, very neat in growth habit- grows about 4ft tall and about 2ft around. As all Basils it is very sensitive to cold- I always take cuttings and keep in water all winter in a sunny window- trim as needed during the winter, then pot up in spring to plant outside when it is nice and warm. I will happily send you some cuttings if you want- I can send a flat rate US priority box for $6 PayPal money. The plant you see has already been cut from, and was beautiful this summer. Dmail me if you are interested- and anyone else-- I need to cut this plant back before we have a frost. It is beginning to yellow because of the cool weather we are starting to get.

This message was edited Oct 7, 2014 7:49 AM