tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post645218663754283900..comments2024-03-29T11:29:58.276+09:00Comments on BigHominid's Hairy Chasms: basil discoveryKevin Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-26847389818095326802015-04-02T16:49:06.419+09:002015-04-02T16:49:06.419+09:00Oh, yeah, it definitely doesn't grow that fast...Oh, yeah, it definitely doesn't grow that fast. Still, it sounds like your plants are growing even slower than usual. I'm curious how long it will take for them to reach the harvestable stage.Charleshttp://www.liminality.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-41877962756440917722015-04-02T16:03:31.265+09:002015-04-02T16:03:31.265+09:00Charles,
I originally had no concept of how long ...Charles,<br /><br />I originally had no concept of how long it would take for basil to grow. Since then, my subsequent online research seems to show a cycle of roughly 50 days for full readiness. I had originally bought the basil plants in the hope that the leaves would be ready within 2 weeks for my luncheon with JW; I was sadly mistaken.<br /><br />Buying in bulk makes more sense, given my own needs, than growing basil for just a few leaves to put in a sauce that I'll make only periodically.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-54847355160716021162015-04-02T15:44:36.186+09:002015-04-02T15:44:36.186+09:00You lack patience, my friend.
Or perhaps this is ...You lack patience, my friend.<br /><br />Or perhaps this is not the type of basil you're looking for. We like having plants around so we can pick a few leaves at a time to throw in a pasta sauce. If you're looking to make a pesto, though, you're going to want to buy bulk.<br /><br />The advantage to the plants is that you always have at least a small amount of basil available. You may want to leave your plants around for that. Although I have to say that it's really odd that you've had the plants for weeks and haven't seen any improvement. That hasn't been my experience with basil, even with a relative lack of light. Strange.Charleshttp://www.liminality.orgnoreply@blogger.com