How to Split Supermarket Basil into Individual Plants

In this short video, Lovely Greens shows how to split a pot of supermarket or grocery store basil into individual plants. The creator presents it as a thrifty gardening tip that can produce fifteen or more healthy basil plants from one store-bought pot, enough to keep you in leaves for summer pesto and Caprese salad.

Split Supermarket Basil into Individual Plants, by Lovely Greens on YouTube. 3 min 13 s.

Video length
3 min 13 s
Time to do it
Varies
Difficulty
Easy
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What this tutorial covers

  • Start with a pot of supermarket or grocery store basil and separate it into individual plants.
  • The creator says the method can yield fifteen or more healthy plants from a single store-bought pot.
  • The goal is a steady supply of basil leaves for dishes such as pesto and Caprese salad.

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