22 vegetable harvesting tips

Use our no-fail guide to harvesting your crops when they’re in their prime

Basil

Basil

Pick and use it as needed. You can keep basil fresh by placing the stems in water. Pinch the flowers as soon as you see them developing—this will encourage the plant to keep growing bushy leaves instead of seeds.

More: How to grow basil


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