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How to Grow Basil From Cuttings (It Works!)

July 18, 2021 By Heidi 22 Comments

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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

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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So have YOU ever tried this tip for How to Grow Basil From Cuttings, or with any other herbs?

Leave a comment & share!

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    • Judee says

      August 10, 2021 at 4:06 pm

      Thank you . This is such a great idea. I often buy basil from the farm and can’t use it all. It would be great to plant it. Thanks

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        August 10, 2021 at 4:13 pm

        Definitely… you’ll love always having fresh Basil available! 🙂

        Reply
    • Sophie says

      July 26, 2021 at 4:45 pm

      I didn’t know that you could do this! Or that it would be so easy. I’m going to give this a go, thanks for the tips!

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        July 26, 2021 at 4:48 pm

        You’re very welcome, Sophie… have fun expanding your basil garden!

        Reply
    • Michelle says

      July 22, 2021 at 6:49 pm

      Brilliant! Definitely need to do this the next time I’ve got basil!

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        July 25, 2021 at 1:56 pm

        Definitely, Michelle… it’s such an easy trick!! 🙂

        Reply
    • Josiah - DIY Thrill says

      July 20, 2021 at 7:05 pm

      This is such a brilliant way to save money on herbs, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        July 21, 2021 at 1:13 pm

        You’re very welcome… it really does save so much money when expanding your garden! 🙂

        Reply
    • CoCo says

      July 20, 2021 at 4:19 pm

      This looks like so much fun, Heidi! We’re always looking for good basil and pesto recipes so I’m excited to try this technique. We recently switched over to the barrel style pots like the one you have above and I’m shocked at how well our hydrangeas are doing in them. I can’t wait to see how the basil does too! Hugs, CoCo

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      • Heidi says

        July 21, 2021 at 1:12 pm

        That’s so fun that you’ve got some barrel style pots as well, CoCo… and that your hydrangeas are loving them! I just picked those pots up about a year ago. I had to get the plastic barrels though, because the wooden ones would never survive this Arizona heat! 🙂

        Reply
    • Lovely says

      July 19, 2021 at 11:16 pm

      I’m planning to start an herb garden! I need to try this technique!
      xoxo
      Lovely
      http://www.mynameislovely.com

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        July 21, 2021 at 1:11 pm

        That’s great, Lovely… having fresh herbs on hand is always so nice!

        Reply
    • Kathrine Eldridge says

      July 19, 2021 at 4:19 pm

      Thanks for sharing how to do this! I love using fresh basil in the summer!

      https://www.kathrineeldridge.com

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        July 19, 2021 at 4:47 pm

        You’re very welcome, Kathrine… nothing beats fresh Summer basil!

        Reply
    • Carol says

      July 19, 2021 at 2:50 pm

      Great info – basil is my favorite herb! Pinned and tweeted

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        July 19, 2021 at 3:05 pm

        Thanks so much, Carol! Basil is definitely one of my favorites, too! 🙂

        Reply
    • Christie says

      July 19, 2021 at 1:41 pm

      This is so awesome! I love basil so much as it always reminds me of my favourite pizza. So this is one trick we can are going to try in our garden next year!

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        July 19, 2021 at 2:04 pm

        That’s wonderful, Christie! I just love adding basil to pizzas, too. Have fun growing basil in your garden next year!

        Reply
    • Tasia ~ two sugar bugs says

      July 18, 2021 at 9:40 am

      I never seem to have any luck keeping basil plants alive, but I’m intrigued by this and need to give it a try! Thank you for the tutorial.

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        July 19, 2021 at 1:22 pm

        Yes… you’ll definitely have to try it, Tasia. It will quickly give you more plants to play around with. Just make sure your plants have about 6 – 8 hours of sunlight per day. I’ve also found that they really thrive in warmer temps… like 80+ degrees. Hope that helps! 🙂

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    • Martha says

      July 18, 2021 at 7:12 am

      I don’t know why I’ve never thought to do this. Great idea!

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        July 18, 2021 at 9:22 am

        Thanks, Martha! It really is such a simple little trick to expand your garden quickly. 🙂

        Reply

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