How to Grow Basil From Cuttings (It Works!)

Expand your basil garden this year with this simple trick for How to Grow Basil From Cuttings!

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How to Grow Basil From Cuttings

So are you wondering How to Grow Basil from Cuttings? It’s actually SO easy to do.

Basil grown from cuttings will provide you with a simple way to expand your basil garden quickly… for FREE!

All you’ll need are some clippings from a healthy basil plant to get started!

Basil is one of my favorite herbs to grow… it’s the perfect addition to pasta night and it’s delicious when added to homemade pizzas. Having garden fresh basil also gives me an excuse to make my favorite fresh pesto.

I love having several pots of basil growing out in the yard each Summer to ensure I have plenty to harvest all season long. That’s why I REALLY love expanding my little ‘basil operation’ (as my son calls it) by using starts from clippings.

So are you ready to learn how to propagate basil from cuttings?

You really won’t believe how EASY it is to do!

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What You’ll Need to Grow Basil

Here’s what you’ll need to round up to get started…

• Healthy Basil Clippings from Main Basil Plant
• Small Jar or glass
• Fresh Water

How to Grow Basil from Cuttings in Water

Here’s what to do…

1. Cut Basil Clippings from your main basil plant.  

2. Then remove leaves about half way up the clippings.

3. Place stems in a small jar of water, and put in a well lit spot in your home.

4. Change water to freshen it up every few days.

5. After several weeks, roots should begin to sprout. (mine started around 7 days after I placed them in water.)

Once you have several strong roots, the clipping can be transplanted to a pot of dirt for your indoor herb garden, or outside in your outdoor herb garden.

How easy was that?!?

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