What would you repot this basil into?
What would you repot this basil into?
I snagged a deal on grocery store basil. What sized pot(s) would be best to repot this into as 13 stems is a bit crowded for a 4" pot lol. Trying to keep this lil' fella happy.
My plan is to overwinter the basil soon and then bring it back on the balcony in the spring.
also take a look at companion planting โ a classic trio is basil plus something from the nightshade family plus something from the onion genus โ ex. basil + tomato + scallions, or basil + chilies + garlic
This is really interesting, thanks for sharing. Growing beans that can climb up corn or sunflowers as a trellis is pretty ingenious.
Well, a much larger pot for sure. One challenge on a balcony is plants dry out much faster than inside due to wind and direct sun. The extra soil will help hold enough water. Basil donโt like getting wilted. Perhaps avoid terracotta too since they dry out even faster due to being porous.
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Probably worth potting on once into a slightly bigger pot, the extra food should encourage some new leaf growth, but in my experience they flower and then senesce.
Don't split them, the added stress will encourage flowering.
Might be a factor of living well north of the equator and shorter days (Scotland), but overwintering is not something that's possible for us. It's an annual plant: grow, flower, seed, die.
Better to sow more seed or buy another supermarket pot and pot in on straight away so it never gets a chance to be stressed by lack of nutrients.