Basil is one of the most popular herbal plants in the garden around the world and its aromatic leaves are a wonderful addition to any home cooking. But for those who do not live in a tropical climate, where Basil can be grown over the year and it could easily reseed themselves a challenge to get your basil grow well during the winter months.
Basil is an annual plant. If, in the context of an optimal condition, it did not survive the next season. However, you can extendPlant life until the winter months (or even beyond) and enjoy the tastiest leaves on these simple rules.
1. Collect Seeds. Many experienced herb gardeners know the secret of squashing basil flowers removed, so that the plant can produce all its energy to the healthiest, concentrating living leaves. However, if you are planning basil grows from year to year, it may make sense to let that bloom for a few basil plants and produce seeds, so that you collect and save them for next year can.
WhatYou should do: Let the blooming flower, and then again withers and dry. Then, if you are from the bottom up, you will see tiny black seeds, the dry flower pods.
Wait until the flower is dried, then cut it out, put it in a plastic bag and shake it. The seeds will be well collected in the bag.
Please note that there is no need to shake it vigorously - if part of the semen refuses to solve the flower, it could mean that they do not fullymatured.
2. Transfer Basil Indoors. Basil comes from Central Asia and Africa, where the temperature never drops below the 40s. If you live in an area where the temperature is below 45F (7C fall), you should seriously consider transferring your Basil indoors.
3. Give It A Nice Haircut. Prior to the transfer of your basil in pots, is to prune a good herb garden on your practice facility. There are many advantages: First, during the cutting process,dead or unhealthy leaves and twigs are removed and the nutrients are not wasted on this unproductive part of the plant. Second, ensure good ventilation right cut, that is very much in the sense of the basil plants free of harmful fungi and insects of importance. As a general rule, Basil, and most vegetable plants can be cut back to third, and no more than two thirds.
4. Give It A Nice shower. This is another simple but important step in Basil to be careful beforeWinter is coming. Can be washed off the plants for a warm shower, the insects, larvae and eggs that may have stuck on the Basil leaves. Achieve the best results, insecticidal soap can be sprayed onto the plant once a week for a few weeks before the actual transfer to ensure that your Basil is completely free of these pesky little creatures.
5 Choose a bright spot At Home. Basil is a sun, so it is natural that you should set the potted Basil in a sunny spot. Basil, you will be happy ifthey can get 4-6 hours out of direct sunlight. An ideal place would be in the south and / or west corner, which is usually the warmest part of your home.
6. But not too close to the window. This applies if your windows are not well insulated. While this area is usually the best sunny spot that can Basil in the night frost damage when the temperature drops to 40F or below, as the window is usually at least isolated part of your home.
7. NotOver-water. Although Basil needs more water than the Mediterranean herbs (eg rosemary), can not survive the herb over-watering, especially if the soil or in pots do not drain well can. In particular, you should not let the pots sit in saucers full of water over a longer period, because if the roots can not breathe, they quickly rot and die.
8. Airflow. Many herb garden practitioners understand the importance of sun and water for the Basil. But most did not realizethat maintaining the place is airy, very important for the health of the plant, especially for growing basil in pots. Why? The air circulation is poor indoors, of course, and your basil (as well as other herbs and plants) are more succumb to fungal diseases. The solution includes a real cut in order to create more space for each individual leaves, as mentioned in Rule No. 3. The pots should not be too narrow to put each other for the same reason.
9. NotOver-feed. Basil is not a typical herb in a way that it loves to be fed. Having said that, as growth slows down when the summer is over, it is important how they overfeed the plant enters its dormant period.
10. Check the leaves regularly. Because of the strong taste, Basil is resistant to most insect pests, fungal diseases can attack the plants in a cool, stale environment. It is always a good practice to check the leaves regularly for signs ofpowdery mildew and other diseases, and all the affected leaves and stems should be removed immediately to avoid spreading to the whole plant. With "all" the leaves, I really mean it - if it means 80% of the plant, so be it! Having said that, if you follow the above rules, you should stay healthy your leaves, vibrant and strong for the rest of the month at your home. Enjoy harvest your herbs, and best wishes for your success Basil care!
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