Notes on growing, cooking, and enjoying basil.
Freezing and Drying Basil: UK Harvest Preservation Checklist
September 27, 2026

A practical checklist for dealing with a late-summer basil glut in the UK: freezing leaves in oil, air-drying, and turning the surplus into basil salt.

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When and How to Harvest Basil for Bushier Plants
September 16, 2026

Learn when to pick basil and where to pinch each stem, so one cut becomes two shoots and your plants stay leafy instead of tall and leggy.

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