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25 Apr 17, Monique (USA - Zone 5a climate)

I live in Florida around Daytona beach and can't grow basil to save my life. I've tried it in pots inside and outside. This year O planted it by my tomatoes and it still died. I'm I watering it to much too much sunny it said full sun but it looks like it's getting brunt... HELP !!

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01 Dec 19, Danielle (USA - Zone 9b climate)

I'm in Daytona too. My basil struggles also.

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07 Jul 22, Sophia (USA - Zone 9b climate)

I am in Tampa, and I am growing so much basil from seed I am now drying it. I have mine in pots in full sun and water daily and then I have some in the ground in semi shade as an experiment.

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30 Apr 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Basil is normally easy to grow. it likes moist, fertile soil and, while it won't tolerate frosts, it will burn with heat or drying winds. Select a spot that gets morning sun and protection later in the day then sow seed thinly in this spot. Sowing seed direct is more successful than using a seed bed or pot then transplanting as the plants aren't subject to root disturbance and transplanting shock.

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12 Apr 17, jodie (Australia - temperate climate)

Can basil grow in autumn

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13 Apr 17, Jack (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Basil is frost tender and is normally grown as an annual. If you had it in a frost free spot or inside it would carry over Winter. This would give you a supply of basil over winter. Basil is easy to grow from seed and you could sow seed in late Winter inside ready for Spring planting outside.

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26 Jan 17, Mary (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Please can you tell me if Basil will successfully freeze & still give off its aroma in cooking when use. Is there any special way of freezing it or just plain in a plastic bag? thanks

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01 Feb 17, anna (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Works well for me, but the leaves sometimes get a brown colour from freezing, mainly when thawed and refrozen. I perfer to freeze only some fresh and a lot of it already as a pesto in an icecube tray. the cubes are great for portioning.

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02 Jan 17, Patricia hay (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Can you grow basil in tunnel house. Any tips. Tried growing from seed with no success .

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26 Feb 25, Elysa (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Yes! For the cooler climates tunnel house is the way to go! I had terrible luck growing outside until a friend told me she grows hers in a tunnel house, now I have brilliant Basil! Also, to keep them going, clip regularly and root in water, they are very quick to root. You will have basil Spring to Fall.

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