Sweet Basil: The Most Successful Variety I’ve Grown from Seed

 Sweet Basil: The Most Successful Variety I’ve Grown from Seed

How I Grew, Harvested, and Trimmed a Thriving Sweet Basil Plant Indoors

This basil variety grew fast, sprouted strong, and gave me more than I expected.
It’s the kind of plant that keeps growing—as long as you care for it.

Sweet basil is the most successful variety I’ve grown from seed.
It grows big, multiplies easily, and never seems to stop

These are the cotyledons.
The first true leaves were just beginning to appear.

The true leaves began to grow larger,
and new ones kept sprouting from the center.

I repotted it so it could grow in a bigger world.

It kept growing and growing.

I moved it to the studio, trimmed the leaves, and took some photos.

And it kept growing again.
It even started to split like twin pigtails.

I gave it another round of trimming.

Still… it just kept going.

Eventually, it grew enough to harvest.
I had enough to cook with.

The total harvest?
26 grams of sweet basil leaves.

And yes—it's still growing.

But when basil isn’t properly managed,
it leaves behind just a skeletal frame.

Originally, I planned to finish its cycle after seeing the flower spike.
But with so many basil varieties growing at once,
I neglected the sweet basil a little.

That said, all the other basil types have been cleared,
and now I’m shaping this one into a basil tree.

I’ll be back with more basil stories soon. 🌿

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