8 Tips to Grow Better Basil

Basil is one of the most popular but also easiest herbs to grow. With endless varieties, you can learn a LOT about gardening from growing this plant, practicing your pruning and propagation techniques, and growing absolutely MASSIVE basil bushes.

Intermediate - 10 min - Home, Garden & Land - Epic Gardening

The full course: Learn Vegetable Gardening free

What you'll need

Raised garden bed: Better soil, fewer weeds.
Seed starting kit: Trays, domes and pots.
Garden tool set: Trowel, pruners and weeder.
Soil test kit: Know what to feed.
Drip irrigation kit: Water while you work.

Books

All New Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew - View on Amazon
The Vegetable Gardener's Bible by Edward C. Smith - View on Amazon
Rodale's Basic Organic Gardening by Deborah L. Martin - View on Amazon

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The TRUTH About Regrowing Veggies From Kitchen Scraps (14 min, Epic Gardening, Intermediate)