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title: "I never have to buy basil ever again. ☺️"
description: "I never have to buy basil ever again. ☺️"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Angel Night"
published: "2024-07-25T19:02:37.752312Z"
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# I never have to buy basil ever again. ☺️

_Posted by Angel Night on 2024-07-25_

I never have to buy basil ever again. ☺️

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## 6 comments

### Tamara commented on 2024-07-25

Looooove this!! Have you got any tips?!

#### Angel Night replied on 2024-07-25

1\. They love full sun, but they can definitely grow partial shade.

2\. Keep the soil moist. So, if you see any sign of the leaves wilting or even the top soil dry, water it. But not too much.

3\. If you’re growing them outside and you live in an area where it’s humid, they love that.

4\. I fertilize at least once a week, sometime once every two weeks. Depending how the weather condition is.

5\. TRIM!!! TRIM!!! TRIM!!!  
Should definitely trim back the main stem above the leaves and two new branches appear.

Hope that helped!  
☺️🌿

#### Tamara replied on 2024-07-31

Thank you soooooo much 🧡🙏🏼

### Arizona desert drama commented on 2025-01-01

What fertilizer do you use weekly?

#### Kaunas replied on 2026-04-29

I also want to know! I am always concerned about fertilizing edible plants.. I try to skip the chemicals as much as possible.

### Kaunas commented on 2026-04-29

Do have a support for them? They look so straight and shaped like a wall. :)

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