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title: "This is my basil so far. I planted them over a month ago and It’s…"
description: "This is my basil so far. I planted them over a month ago and It’s starting to turn light purple? Some of them are getting pretty big but I can’t help feel like…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Alexae"
published: "2025-09-10T16:01:22.535455Z"
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# This is my basil so far. I planted them over a month ago and It’s…

_Posted by Alexae on 2025-09-10_

This is my basil so far. I planted them over a month ago and It’s starting to turn light purple? Some of them are getting pretty big but I can’t help feel like they’re dying or won’t be edible. Anyone know what’s going on?

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## 5 comments

### Rhus commented on 2025-09-10

It might be time to thin them out. They're quite close together, and could potentially be competing for nutrients.

#### Alexae replied on 2025-09-10

oh dang that’s very helpful! thank you

### Amy commented on 2025-09-11

I recommend using tiny scissors or clippers to remove the seedlings you don’t want instead of pulling them out of the soil. That way you don’t disturb the roots of the plants that you want to keep

### Amy commented on 2025-09-11

Also they like a lot of sunlight so try to get them gentle morning sun until they get bigger, not the hot scorching afternoon sunlight.

#### Alexae replied on 2025-09-11

perfect thank you so much!

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