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Re: Harvesting Basil

I whack the basil down to 6" tall as soon as I see the flower buds, if I
start it in the winter and put it out after the last frost I can get
about 5 harvests this way before the first frost.  It doesn't do so well
after it flowers because it puts all it's energy into seed production.  I
have several ways of dealing with the basil- e-mail me privately to talk
more about that???  The cilantro is going to seed, the seeds are called
coriander and useful too but as with the basil, foliage quality declines
after flowering so pinch the flower head off until they just have time to
make their seeds before the frosts, or until you have had enough
cilantro-Kim Montoya
On Sun, 17 Aug 1997 07:21:33 -0400 Toni Office <Captiva4me@AOL.COM>
writes:
>In a message dated 97-08-17 07:19:32 EDT, you write:
>
><< should you pick off just the leaves, or should
> I take the whole stem?  I have been picking the leaves only, and I
>think
> the plant is trying to go to seed now.
>
> I would also ask if anyone knows about cilantro too.  The bottom few
> leaves were big and then there was all this little fern looking stuff
>on
> the top.  Is this going to seed or is this part of its regular
>growth?
>  >>
>
>Hi!
>
>For basil, I pinch off the stem and leaves.
>
>Your cilantro sounds like it has gone to seed.  Just replant!
>
>Toni
>
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