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Originally Posted by Ouichef!  i was wondering if once basil flowers do you have to pull it and plant another? is it the end of its cycle?
or can you trim and keep the mother plant |
The general rule of thumb for harvesting herb plants is that you can harvest up to 1/3 of the plant. With basil, harvest once or twice a week and you'll have a huge basil plant waist high 3-4 feet wide by the end of the summer.
A plant's goal in life is to propagate. Yes, once basil bolts (goes to seed) the stem will get woody and it will stop producing leaves when the seeds are ready.