The Green Thumb » Holes http://the-green-thumb.com Talking about Gardening For Pleasure And Food Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:42:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=2613 Growing Basil Indoors – How To Grow Basil With Ease http://the-green-thumb.com/21958/growing-basil-indoors-how-to-grow-basil-with-ease/ http://the-green-thumb.com/21958/growing-basil-indoors-how-to-grow-basil-with-ease/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:25:52 +0000 Weekend Gardener Growing basil indoors is pretty easy, as it is a plant that doesn’t generally require a lot of care. However, you still need to keep an eye on it, especially when it’s young, because replanting can be difficult. It’s a plant that doesn’t require a whole lot, but what it does require can sometimes turn into a tedious routine.

Basil grows steadily just as long as the soil can retain sufficient water and drain excesses away. This plant really doesn’t need a whole lot of fertilization, although you should still water it one a day with warm water.

The best type of pot for growing basil is a strawberry pot. This will make it easy to keep each variety in its place. All you have to do is fill the pot with dirt up to the first opening, where you will plant some seeds and add some water. You must then proceed to fill dirt up to the next opening, and continue the process to the top. If you’re planting the basil for cooking, then plant sweet basil at the top of the pot.

Growing basil indoors is a lot like growing it out in a garden, except that you need to use a container. Any pot will do just as long as you make a few holes at the bottom. It’s important that excessive water drains out appropriately so that the roots don’t rot. This is because basil grows best in moist soil, so make sure the pot is never filled with too much water. You should also occasionally cut off single leaves. Make sure you don’t cut away leaves that are a pair.

The type of fertilizer you use depends on the reason(s) for which you’re growing the basil. If you are growing basil for food flavoring, then you should only use an organic fertilizer. For any other reason, a general fertilizer can be used just as long as it helps the plant maintain PH levels. Healthy PH levels are important when growing the basil in your home, so you need to check once a month to ensure the plants have PH levels between 6.5 and 7.5.

As with all indoor plants, lighting is important when growing basil in your home. This plant typically requires six hours or more of sunlight a day, so you need to place it near a sunny window. If this isn’t an option, then you need to place it under fluorescent lights for at least ten hours a day. Some people choose to alternate between sun and artificial light when growing basil indoors. Whatever you do, make sure it doesn’t get too little or too much.


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]]> http://the-green-thumb.com/21958/growing-basil-indoors-how-to-grow-basil-with-ease/feed/ 0 Everything You Need to Know About Growing Basil Indoors http://the-green-thumb.com/21899/everything-you-need-to-know-about-growing-basil-indoors/ http://the-green-thumb.com/21899/everything-you-need-to-know-about-growing-basil-indoors/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:23:26 +0000 Weekend Gardener Growing basil indoors is pretty easy, as it is a plant that doesn’t generally require a lot of care. However, you still need to keep an eye on it, especially when it’s young, because replanting can be difficult. It’s a plant that doesn’t require a whole lot, but what it does require can sometimes turn into a tedious routine.

Basil grows steadily just as long as the soil can retain sufficient water and drain excesses away. This plant really doesn’t need a whole lot of fertilization, although you should still water it one a day with warm water.

The best type of pot for growing basil is a strawberry pot. This will make it easy to keep each variety in its place. All you have to do is fill the pot with dirt up to the first opening, where you will plant some seeds and add some water. You must then proceed to fill dirt up to the next opening, and continue the process to the top. If you’re planting the basil for cooking, then plant sweet basil at the top of the pot.

Growing basil indoors is a lot like growing it out in a garden, except that you need to use a container. Any pot will do just as long as you make a few holes at the bottom. It’s important that excessive water drains out appropriately so that the roots don’t rot. This is because basil grows best in moist soil, so make sure the pot is never filled with too much water. You should also occasionally cut off single leaves. Make sure you don’t cut away leaves that are a pair.

The type of fertilizer you use depends on the reason(s) for which you’re growing the basil. If you are growing basil for food flavoring, then you should only use an organic fertilizer. For any other reason, a general fertilizer can be used just as long as it helps the plant maintain PH levels. Healthy PH levels are important when growing the basil in your home, so you need to check once a month to ensure the plants have PH levels between 6.5 and 7.5.

As with all indoor plants, lighting is important when growing basil in your home. This plant typically requires six hours or more of sunlight a day, so you need to place it near a sunny window. If this isn’t an option, then you need to place it under fluorescent lights for at least ten hours a day. Some people choose to alternate between sun and artificial light when growing basil indoors. Whatever you do, make sure it doesn’t get too little or too much.


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