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What is a good price for basil? What about thai basil?
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:52 am
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:52 am
Not sure if their is usually a price difference between the two. Picked up a pound of thai for $3.50 yesterday. Crazy that the little packets at the grocery store are about the same price.
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Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:53 am to mouton
No price diff between the two. "Regular" supermarkets charge ridiculous prices for fresh herbs. Your local ethnic grocery will have fresher stuff at way way way cheaper prices.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:53 am to mouton
Buy a plant for $3.00. Put it in planter. Free basil forever. But yeah, that's a good (but generally normal) price if you're buying at a Farmer's Market instead of from the grocery store. It's stupid expensive from grocery stores.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:56 am to hogfly
Yeah got it from an asian market. Do you guys notice a big taste difference between the thai and regular? The thai seems a lot stronger to me.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:56 am to hogfly
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Free basil forever.
down here it's an annual unfortunately (or so I've read). I'm new to the herb garden, but I started mine a few months back. I have both thai and regular basil. Honestly I never use the thai one. I cook asian dishes a decent bit too, but I like the basic basil better.
as for price differences, I would think they should be the same. and yes, supermarket prices are outrageous. Where did you get a pound for that price? That's a good deal
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:58 am to hogfly
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Buy a plant for $3.00. Put it in planter. Free basil forever.
basil is not going to survive the winter
Posted on 7/29/14 at 10:08 am to hogfly
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Buy a plant for $3.00. Put it in planter. Free basil forever. But yeah, that's a good (but generally normal) price if you're buying at a Farmer's Market instead of from the grocery store. It's stupid expensive from grocery stores.
This. My SO has some sweet basil, thai basil, and greek basil. I can't wait to use some in some dishes.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 10:49 am to hogfly
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Buy a plant for $3.00. Put it in planter. Free basil forever. But yeah, that's a good (but generally normal) price if you're buying at a Farmer's Market instead of from the grocery store. It's stupid expensive from grocery stores.
Buy a pack of seeds for .79 cents and plant in a pot, super easy and productive
One pack has plenty enough seeds for at least 5 pots
Posted on 7/29/14 at 10:50 am to Tigerpaw123
how long does it take from seed to harvestable plant? when's the best time of year to plant the seeds?
Posted on 7/29/14 at 11:11 am to Midget Death Squad
No, basil doesn't last forever. It lasts until it flowers & goes to seed, then it dies. And basil will flower as soon as it has eight pairs of leaves. To prevent it from flowering, you need to pinch back the developing flower bracts--this will cause it to grow bushier instead of flowering.
It will also surrender to cooler weather; it browns & quits looking decent in the high 40s. So it won't survive even a south LA winter, unless it's in a very warm/protected area or brought indoors or grown under a cold frame. High heat, on the other hand, doesn't bother it. It likes to be moist, but not soggy. Too dry is not good (unlike thyme and sage, which prefer to be on the dry side).
If you keep it pinched back all summer, you can let it go to seed in the late fall when temps cool off. Allow it to set seed, let the plants brown up completely, then strip off the seeds and scatter wherever you want basil. Come spring, you'll get a nice crop of self-seeded, second generation plants.
It will also surrender to cooler weather; it browns & quits looking decent in the high 40s. So it won't survive even a south LA winter, unless it's in a very warm/protected area or brought indoors or grown under a cold frame. High heat, on the other hand, doesn't bother it. It likes to be moist, but not soggy. Too dry is not good (unlike thyme and sage, which prefer to be on the dry side).
If you keep it pinched back all summer, you can let it go to seed in the late fall when temps cool off. Allow it to set seed, let the plants brown up completely, then strip off the seeds and scatter wherever you want basil. Come spring, you'll get a nice crop of self-seeded, second generation plants.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:04 pm to hungryone
I used to grow quite a bit of it in the summer - 25-40 plants- and make pesto by the quart. In recent years, I have cut back to a few plants, and am picking it up at the local farmer's market. There, I buy huge bunches for a 3 bucks each, fill a couple of grocery bags and spend Saturday night making it. Have done it three time this summer. Freeze it without the parmesan yet added. Holds up fairly well, if I use it by late winter.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:22 pm to hungryone
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hungryone
Nice info! I keep catching mine developing flowers and I pinch those off. My basil is tall as well. The lower leaves are yellowing. Should I be trimming this lower than I am? Will those yellow leaves get healthy again?
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:36 pm to Midget Death Squad
Your basil shouldn't have any yellow leaves...is it in a dry spot (or pot)? give it a little more water. Yellow leaves won't re-green, they'll either drop off or turn brown.
No, don't try to trim it too short--just keep pinching off the top few inches of any branch that starts to develop a flower bract. It is amazing how quickly those plants want to flower---I am regularly topping them every 2-3 days this time of year.
No, don't try to trim it too short--just keep pinching off the top few inches of any branch that starts to develop a flower bract. It is amazing how quickly those plants want to flower---I am regularly topping them every 2-3 days this time of year.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 12:47 pm to hungryone
Good info. Thanks. I water every other day, and it's in a pot. I did have a period about 3 weeks back where I missed about 4 days. Been playing catchup with all my herbs, but I think I'm there now. I'll pluck the yellow leaves off then to allow new green ones to grow. Yeah I'm pulling blooms every 2-3 days myself.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 1:35 pm to Midget Death Squad
Don't bother pulling the yellow leaves. They're still contributing something to the plant even if turning yellow. When they're officially a liability, the plant will shed them naturally. No need to try to "tidy" for appearances sake.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 2:08 pm to hogfly
quote:This
Buy a plant for $3.00. Put it in planter.
quote:Not this. Look up the word "Annual"
Free basil forever.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 6:53 pm to mouton
You need to cool off on starting threads over here, this isn't a board to spam.
Please don't ruin it. Thanks.
Please don't ruin it. Thanks.
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