Basil? What am I doing wrong?

[chilliking]

my only problem with basil is growing enough. i'm always too scared to use it [home made pesto is a must] for fear i'll run out!

i've got about 10 plants on the go now. a few from cuttings rooted in water and a few grown from seed planted a few weeks ago.

[chris]

Old thread, but do you pinch the tops out chilliking? That'll help produce a more bushy plant..

[chilliking]

yup, did that last night!

[briggsy2011]

my basil is about an inch high. first grown in conversatory then in mini greenhouse, how tall do they get and when are they ready for use?

[taff]

they'll get to about 3 foot ish or higher unles you pinch out the tips when they're anything from 6 to 12 inches high, depends on how tall you want them to get.
it's ready when you have leaves, say at about, coincedentally, 6 to 12 inches high

[buzzingtalk]

I am considering putting some basil plants in with my tomatos, but how many? I have one tom per morrisons flower bucket, is there room for a few basil seeds, and if so, how many? I do love a nice bit of basil and tomato, yum yum

[spud_macfurtle]

hmm probably better in seperate pots buzzingtalk.
ive had so much basil, indoors, containers, for a while and no idea what to do with - pesto?
never thought of that!
recommend any fine pesto recipes but not too complicated? google returns rather complicated ideas which i am not looking for.

[taff]

basil, pine nuts, parmesan and oil. Chop it all up, add oil and mix
Can't get simpler than that

[spud_macfurtle]

so thats pesto?
so also parmesan? wow! then "blitz" in blender?
thx taff
ive seen it on cookery shows but always thought - naaaahh! a bit complicated!
cheers dude!

[chris]

Dudette

[taff]

pleasure treasure

[veggiechicken]

Make a cheap pesto by using salted peanuts instead of pine nuts. Well you have to improvise on a pension!!

[binley100]

I have basil ........ first time I've managed to grow it from seed. Purple and greek .....now onto the radishes and spring onions

[Florence Fennel]

I have loads of basil, grown for my daughter by special request. I keep cutting it and freezing it, she hasn't once asked me for any!