tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post2871147533118164949..comments2017-06-27T18:20:15.738-04:00Comments on The Time We Bought A Fixer Upper: Basil: Keys to A Healthy CropAshleyEPChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05608306891781923331noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-81350738899526442642017-06-27T18:20:15.738-04:002017-06-27T18:20:15.738-04:00Sounds like you might have some aphids. Aphids ar...Sounds like you might have some aphids. Aphids are generally easy to get rid of if it's early in their infestation. I've tried natural ways of getting rid of them (soaps mixed with oil and then hand sprayed on them) but those methods tend to destroy the leaves too (at least here that happens, I think because they basically bake in the oil in the sun)... This is going to sound silly, but the best method of getting rid of Aphids is to BLAST them off with water! get a squirt bottle with a stream spray and literally spray them till they fall off (do this over the sink if you can). Then makes sure to get rid of them (take them outside or smoosh them). Also, you might try taking the plant and moving it away from the other plants, just in case. To keep Aphids off go to your local store and buy an insecticide (they make some great organic ones) and just mist your plant with it according to the directions :) btw, we miss seeing you and your sisters/parents!! It's been sooooo long! AshleyEPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608306891781923331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-24656246097117934852017-06-27T11:16:30.951-04:002017-06-27T11:16:30.951-04:00Wow, this is great and a perfectly timed article f...Wow, this is great and a perfectly timed article for my first basil plant... that I think is already infested with something?! I have it growing in my small kitchen herb garden (not much grows outside in Colorado) and woke up to find little while oval specks (eggs?) on top of a couple leaves. I'm tempted to try and save it, but I'm worried that it'll spread to the other herbs planted close by... I think I'll start over with that plant :(. I read that neem oil is a good pest control solution for herbs, do you have any experience with it or have any specific protective treatments that you'd use on tiny herb garden? BeccaHolcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07845066317357511028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-15677268317514930242017-06-26T09:10:31.333-04:002017-06-26T09:10:31.333-04:00No problem Lee! Basil is easy to grow if you give...No problem Lee! Basil is easy to grow if you give it the necessary minimal attention :)AshleyEPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608306891781923331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-55950129076563058762017-06-26T09:09:53.520-04:002017-06-26T09:09:53.520-04:00Thanks!! I find gardening to be both relaxing and ...Thanks!! I find gardening to be both relaxing and very rewarding :) Good luck with your future gardening!AshleyEPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608306891781923331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-87961364246304154022017-06-26T09:09:17.071-04:002017-06-26T09:09:17.071-04:00Thank you! Basil is one of the staples in our home...Thank you! Basil is one of the staples in our home :) Good luck with your Basil growing!! AshleyEPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608306891781923331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-91338613204560706742017-06-26T01:43:06.794-04:002017-06-26T01:43:06.794-04:00This is so helpful to me, as I kill everything I t...This is so helpful to me, as I kill everything I touch (plant wise lol). Thanks for sharing!!Leehttp://www.ageekyginger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-15590147687916346732017-06-25T23:52:58.029-04:002017-06-25T23:52:58.029-04:00i so love basil!! I need to get back to gardening....i so love basil!! I need to get back to gardening. you inspire me!!<br /><br />Jane<br />www.thismamablogs.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14068994256160260337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-20753634810198417642017-06-25T21:39:49.676-04:002017-06-25T21:39:49.676-04:00This is packed with useful information to help wit...This is packed with useful information to help with growing basil! Your basil looks incredibly healthy!Katehttp://www.kateparsonsconsulting.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-67774018942684849922017-06-25T09:37:50.045-04:002017-06-25T09:37:50.045-04:00Good luck in your basil growing endevours :)Good luck in your basil growing endevours :)AshleyEPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608306891781923331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-41943989392464920282017-06-25T09:37:21.931-04:002017-06-25T09:37:21.931-04:00Hopefully with these tips you will be able to grow...Hopefully with these tips you will be able to grow some successfully :) good luck!AshleyEPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608306891781923331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-76944954683069489372017-06-25T09:36:50.919-04:002017-06-25T09:36:50.919-04:00It's really one of the easiest herbs to grow a...It's really one of the easiest herbs to grow and grows well in a window sill, so it's great for any type of home :) Plus the smell is wonderful!AshleyEPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608306891781923331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-90849683874997569312017-06-25T09:36:00.711-04:002017-06-25T09:36:00.711-04:00Your welcome Amanda!! Good luck with your future ...Your welcome Amanda!! Good luck with your future basil :)AshleyEPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608306891781923331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-56075878151398000832017-06-25T02:03:45.741-04:002017-06-25T02:03:45.741-04:00Wow... This is wonderfuland it will be useful to m...Wow... This is wonderfuland it will be useful to me someday. Thanks for sharing Reginald D Onyeahialamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06651489420282413200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-3529373388706193412017-06-25T00:31:16.702-04:002017-06-25T00:31:16.702-04:00I love basil!! Your plants are so nice! You give ...I love basil!! Your plants are so nice! You give great tips for us black thumbed ppl to follow. I can never grow some successfully 😅Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066892757905244539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-59140127020272359572017-06-24T19:16:51.576-04:002017-06-24T19:16:51.576-04:00Iove basil but have never thought of growing my ow...Iove basil but have never thought of growing my own. Maybe because I don't have much of a green thumb but with your post, it seems easy to grow basil. Naililhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02067096990220466834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707853593304071700.post-44772567092385917072017-06-24T18:57:34.166-04:002017-06-24T18:57:34.166-04:00This is so helpful because my basil always dies! T...This is so helpful because my basil always dies! Thank you for sharing! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08679389074907873378noreply@blogger.com