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title: "Had a rough start but my plants have grown so much this past month!…"
description: "Had a rough start but my plants have grown so much this past month! Finally got a tiny jalapeño growing and about to harvest my cilantro and basil! Does anyone…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Danielle"
published: "2023-06-17T17:16:57.269Z"
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# Had a rough start but my plants have grown so much this past month!…

_Posted by Danielle on 2023-06-17_

Had a rough start but my plants have grown so much this past month! Finally got a tiny jalapeño growing and about to harvest my cilantro and basil!

Does anyone have tips for harvesting cilantro and sweet basil? I want to make sure I don’t kill the plant and keep getting more from them.

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## 3 comments

### Stonehawk commented on 2023-06-18

Cilantro and basil are a nightmare for me because delicate harvesting and watering is a pain with my clunky large man hands.

You have to be very cautious when watering and trimming. Water on the leaves killed two on me this year.

### Plant Lover commented on 2023-06-23

Congratulations on the jalapeño! Those are really fun to watch grow!!

#### Danielle replied on 2023-06-23

Thank you! I swear it’ll double overnight. It’s so fun to watch!!

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