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title: "I’m going to thin my basil for the winter (and hopefully keep the…"
description: "I’m going to thin my basil for the winter (and hopefully keep the sprouts alive) but I don’t know which one. The tall one is drooping without the stick"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/x8_aVt91R1-MU6xd79uMKQ/65286895f942b13c94ad55cb"
community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Boogaloo"
published: "2023-10-12T21:43:49.407Z"
language: "en"
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# I’m going to thin my basil for the winter (and hopefully keep the…

_Posted by Boogaloo on 2023-10-12_

I’m going to thin my basil for the winter (and hopefully keep the sprouts alive) but I don’t know which one.

The tall one is drooping without the stick

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## 1 comment

### nosugartonight commented on 2023-10-12

Small one. Tall one is leggy. Your plant may need some more light

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