You can start with a simple and cheap pot of supermarket basil and turn it into your own large supply to last you all year.

‘This is actually one of the key things for getting a big and bushy basil plant.’ John Clifford, gardening expert at Gardenstone, adds, ‘Pruning your basil can offer you double the amount of ...

Basil plants need to be regularly picked, harvesting about 20-30% of the plant at a time. If you like to pluck the leaves, make sure the big leaves are harvested first as this enhances growth and ...

Growing your basil outside? First harden the plants off by standing them outside ... July to September Pick the leaves as soon as they're big enough to use. Be careful not to pick off whole ...

Herbs. If I had to single out a single plant to recommend for every Southern California garden, African blue basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum x basilicum) would be it. It is a hybrid between ...