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Basil looking whimpy
I bought the plants and they already had maybe 15 leaves on them each. I've had them out in pots for 3 days and they're already looking wilty. Do I need to pick the leaves already? Maybe over watering? I water them each day because the tops are bone dry by the time I get home. The tag said full sun and they get about 8-9 hours a day. It's only gotten up to maybe 80 since I planted them.
"In the old days my ass would be in your back yard picking cotton, so excuse me if I don't put much stock in how f*cking awesome the old days were." -Nuggs
Re: Basil looking whimpy
You need to determine if you are watering correctly.
When the TOP of the soil looks dry, try to deterine if the bottom is also dry. You can usually tilt the pot and slide the plant out to check this. If the bottom of the pot is dry, then it is a fast drainer and you need to water it very thoroughly, until water flows from the bottom of the pot. If the bottom is soggy, the plant is getting too much water and the roots may be rotting. I'd repot in a larger pot with fresh potting mix if that were the case.
I luckily brought everything in (the tomato plant was a pain!) for the storm. Do I still need the rocks even though the pot has a hole in it? I mean the pots are tiny, so I'm not even sure what kind I'd get. The guy at the garden center said the pots were a perfect size.
How often should I pick the basil?
No, I'm not growing mint this year. We're in an apartment, so I'm only growing things I use really often at this point.