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Gardening

NRaleighLiberal

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1. Basil does cross

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2019, 06:45 PM

Jun 2019

If you find those you like, drape the plant top flower stem with a very light fabric to keep the bees out...remove when the flowers open, then dry. Any seeds on that inflorescence will be pure

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seed saving question- basil [View all] mopinko Jun 2019 OP

Basil does cross NRaleighLiberal Jun 2019 #1

do they make little socks for that? mopinko Jun 2019 #2

You can make them from Reemay (floating row cover). Plastic NRaleighLiberal Jun 2019 #3

Why not keep cuttings throughout the year? Xipe Totec Jun 2019 #4