I had some excess basil which I bought for my cooking and remembered reading some where that basil stems develops roots if its kept in water. I been wanting to try it out ever since I read about it. So, I chose some of the sturdier stems, removed the bottom set of leaves and put them in water and placed them on a sunny window.
Here is the result of my experiment:
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seeds collected from dried flowers, to start the next batch of basil plants.
 |
| Seeds from a single pod |
So, It was quite a successful experiment and I haven’t bought any basil since then. My pastas, pizza’s, salads and sandwiches are all tasting better with the addition of fresh basil and I love the convenience of picking fresh herbs whenever I need them. 🙂
To see basil propagation by seeds , click here..
To see how to save basil seeds, click here.
