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How to avoid a Basil Trauma?

Tips to obtain several healthy basil plants for free

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The Frenchie Gardener
May 28, 2024
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Picture this: you stroll through the aisles of your local supermarket, and there it is – a lush, vibrant basil plant, just waiting to be taken home and added to your kitchen garden. You bring it home, dreaming of the delicious dishes you'll create with its fragrant leaves. But unfortunately, even if you water it, after a few days…It will die…Such a disappointment and it will make you think you don’t have a green thumb. But this has nothing to do with you! Here is some guidance and support on how to overcome the basil trauma and cultivate thriving basil plants in your own home.

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