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.

5. Watering Basil needs consistent moisture but not waterlogged soil. Water the plant when the top inch of soil feels dry to ...

‘This is actually one of the key things for getting a big and bushy basil plant.’ John Clifford, gardening expert at ...

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 ...

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 ...

Very few windowboxes are big enough to suit a courgette plant - they need a lot of room. If space is very tight, grow some basil indoors on a sunny sill, and a pot or two of salad leaves outside.

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 ...