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minus-squarewaigl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoWait, basil? Rosemary, I get (and also thyme, btw), but basil? At best, the dried out stalks of a basil can look a bit woody, but that’s true for a lot of plants.
minus-square0ops@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months agoWhen Basil matures, especially after it flowers it gets pretty woody
minus-squareexasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoYup, gardeners are encouraged to cut off the tops of basil so that it doesn’t flower (and then it doesn’t turn woody).
minus-squareTheEighthDoctor@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoBasil I forgot about and dried:
Wait, basil?
Rosemary, I get (and also thyme, btw), but basil? At best, the dried out stalks of a basil can look a bit woody, but that’s true for a lot of plants.
When Basil matures, especially after it flowers it gets pretty woody
Yup, gardeners are encouraged to cut off the tops of basil so that it doesn’t flower (and then it doesn’t turn woody).
Basil I forgot about and dried: