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Today we are back and I am showing you from start to finish how anyone can grow more basil than you will know what to do with, and it all starts with just a couple of cheap plants from the supermarket. I adore growing fresh herbs and basil has to be one of my favourites. It pairs so well with crops such as tomatoes, and it really is the taste of the summer. I love to add it to fresh tomatoes, use it in my pasta sauce, or make delicious fresh pesto, and with a few quick tips, you can easily grow more than you will know what to do with. Now when you buy basil from the shops, you are usually getting more than you bargained for. They cram loads of individual basil plants in one small pot, which is usually why they die. Instead gently separate out into smaller clusters and pot out into larger pots, which often you can get 20 or more clusters from two small pots. As they grow keep harvesting the tips, above a side shoot, which will allow your plant to keep growing and growing, giving you a far larger and healthier basil plant. As they are annuals they will die off at the end of the year, but you can take a few cuttings to grow on, over winter inside to repeat the process the following spring. Thank you so much for watching, I love you all, Joe 😊🌱💚 #basil #gardening #gardentips #zerowaste #harvest