I pick from the top so they do not bolt and go to seed. I have an itsy bitsy purple basil that was just starting to bud - pinch it off to encourage future growth. Read this:
either - but you need to keep the flower stalks from forming ... keeping it 'pinched' back will encourage it to produce more leaves .. but big lower leaves can be taken.
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Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
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I pick from the bottom so more leaves can grow at the top.
I pick from the top so they do not bolt and go to seed. I have an itsy bitsy purple basil that was just starting to bud - pinch it off to encourage future growth. Read this:
https://www.chowhound.com/post/properly-pick-mint-basil-705688
From the top. Pinch just above a pair of leaves to help the plant grow fuller.
I pinch leaves at the top so it does more leaves and gives a bushy plant
either - but you need to keep the flower stalks from forming ... keeping it 'pinched' back will encourage it to produce more leaves .. but big lower leaves can be taken.
https://www.todayshomeowner.com/how-to-harvest-and-use-fresh-basil-from-your-garden/