VarietyNapoletano basil, Windowbox basil, Renee's Sweet Green basil
MethodAeroGarden hydroponics
EquipmentAeroGarden Farm Basic
Plants4
AudienceBeginners
What you can learnA complete basil-production example documenting germination, leaf size, repeated pruning, culinary use, freezing, and intentional rehoming.
Actions:2 Pruning1 Planting1 Finished1 Equipment
Useful practices
growing four basil plants with generous spacing
repeated heavy pruning
freezing surplus basil
rehoming productive plants instead of discarding them
Problems encountered
very rapid overgrowth
large Napoletano leaves
insufficient freezer space for additional basil
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Day 71
UPDATE#7
Grower update
Update #7
🔧Actions taken
✓FinishedEnded the basil garden after accumulating more basil than could be stored.
🔧EquipmentScrubbed the unit for a new herb planting.
I terminated this garden. I have SOOOOO much basil I have no more room for any more. My neighbor uses it and thought to see of she needed any. She took all 4 plants and is going to freeze a lot and also plant in dirt the rest. I shiver as I think of planting in dirt and having it in my home.... She was so thankful. This machine has also been scrubbed and is getting ready for a different set of new herbs. Here they are before going to their new home.
I did not take pictures, Mark and I are beat, sore and tired from clearing snow this morning. However I did trim all the basil except the Windowbox. I froze alot of basil. I will be making some sauce this week.
waterphoenix, it is. I use the napoletano especially in my marinara sauce. It looks a lot like the lettuce basil but taste differently. campingcorgis, yes they are large enough... well some are.
I haven't heard of the varieties you're planting. Curious to see how they taste and turn out. Looks like you're giving them lots of space. I just started an AG basil garden last week also.. much smaller varietal - Emily basil.
Hello waterphoenix , I love growing basil as I use it alot. I have grown all except the new Renee's Sweet Green. The Napoletano has an anise flavor to it that goes well with my Marinara sauce. We have a great thread for Basil called Flavors or Basil. Not all basil is listed but there are for many that members have tried. I look forward to seeing yours grow and hearing what you think of each.
Great thread. I’ll update once my Emily basil comes up. I have grown Genovese, Thai, and lettuce basil in the past. The lettuce basil was my favorite in a grilled chicken sandwich with some gouda, pickles, and mustard, yum. The sweet green sounds intriguing, I have been thinking of growing a sweet basil
I grew it in a pot on the patio over the summer and it did well there. It might be a bit large for a harvest model. The leaves were big, crunchy, and tasted mildly of basil.
I got them from park seed, here is the link Here's a pic of the plant on the patio, and of the leaves dressing up a humble chick-fil-a sandwich, with calypso cilantro.