I put a purchased plant every year in a twelve inch pot with good potting soil. I don't give it anything special except an extended release fertilizer when I plant it. I don't do anything but water it regularly, especially when it is really hot out. I have mine in a self watering pot and fill it when it is empty. My plant gets about two feet high by fall and have plenty to freeze for the winter. Herbs are not hard to grow, enough water and sunlight and they take off like gang busters.
I do when I remove some leaves to use and also if flowers start showing up, I pinch them off when they start to bud. Otherwise I just leave my plant to grow and it still gets big as long as it is in a large enough pot.
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I put a purchased plant every year in a twelve inch pot with good potting soil. I don't give it anything special except an extended release fertilizer when I plant it. I don't do anything but water it regularly, especially when it is really hot out. I have mine in a self watering pot and fill it when it is empty. My plant gets about two feet high by fall and have plenty to freeze for the winter. Herbs are not hard to grow, enough water and sunlight and they take off like gang busters.
Hi Mary, this guide covers a lot. https://www.thespruce.com/growing-basil-in-containers-848215 Hope it helps!