Just a few weeks after I planted my basil it’s twice the size, just need to keep pinching back the tops to make it bushy, otherwise it just grows tall and goes to seed. Don’t want that, I want a huge plant with lots of leaves so I have plenty to harvest and dry. I use basil in just about everything, on pork chops, roasts, chicken, even omelets, and yes Italian dishes.
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Wow! Your basil is growing so much! And, is that what you do? Pinch back the tops to make it more bushy?? That’s good to know!
Definitely the secret is pinching back the tops. The more you harvest the bushier it gets. Normally sweet basil will get almost two feet tall and a good foot or so wide.