Just a pinch

  • I spent some time this week pinching. Basil loves to be pinched. I pinch the tops off each time I am in my garden and it seems to grow bigger and bushier. I pinched the lower leaves off my tomato plants too. Also, I found mushrooms! Mushrooms in your garden soil is a sign of healthy soil. It means lots of nutrients are present. Enjoy a few pictures I took this Saturday in my garden.
    Happy gardening to you! ~Melanie

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    April 14th, 2015 | 4 Comments |

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  • Alicia Vara 04.14.2015

    Thanks for the great tips & pics…am going to try gardening this summer & these pics really help!! Thanks..;)

  • Oh glad it can help you! Best wishes with your garden this summer!
    Melanie

  • Should all of the flowers on basil be pinched of for more leaves to grow?

  • Carrie,
    Hi! Yes! the more you cut it back the more it grows. If it is flowering then it is mature and producing seeds. Sometimes plants get bitter at this stage but some don’t. Keep cutting it back and pinching off the tops.
    best wishes!
    Melanie

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