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Poppetchops | 11:28 Wed 26th Sep 2012 | Home & Garden
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I have brought a basil plant back from Crete and I'm wondering how I can help it survive inside the house until next year. It is a very healthy, sturdy plant with a woody stem, lots of leaves and is more like a small bush. It has coped so far with the drop in temperature although one or two leaves have turned paler. I am keeping its soil moist. Would it benefit from having a cutting taken off it and/or re-potting ?
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Normally, a basil plant should be kept in a warm, sunny location with no draughts. The soil should be allowed to dry out so that the leaves start to wilt slightly before watering. Keeping it moist isn't a good idea - think about conditions in Crete!
Basil is one of the toughest herbs to overwinter... at least in my experience here in the U.S.. The slightest draft from an open door, even a little too much water (as suggested by gingejbee) or even whispering "fertilizer" will do it in.
Keep it in a sunny area. Not to near a window, if the window gets cold in the winter and assure the soil is not too heavy noe rich... Good luck!
I used to work with a bloke called Basil Plant.

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