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Basil Propagation in Water

Basil is a key ingredient in my cooking so running out is problematic so I started propagating my own.  Here are the basic steps:

- Choose stems that have no insect damage and have not bolted/bloomed like the Thai basil on the left.

- Cut stem at just below the node/leaf cluster.

- Trim off lower leaves leaving the top 3 or 4.  Keep the trimmings to throw in a salad or cooked dish.

- Set cut end in tap water, changing every few days.

- Set the basil in a jar on a sunny window sill. 

 - It should show roots developing in 1 - 2 weeks.  Longer roots will do better when you transfer to pots.

- After some serious roots are showing, (1″ or so) plant in well drained potting soil with 1/4 t. of a mycorrhizal inoculant root enhancer (ordered some through Amazon) which helps prevent transfer shock for water propagated plants. 

This method worked well with some oregano we tried it on a month ago, too.  Thrilled best describes my feelings when anything survives my gardening efforts.  Give this a shot, have some fun with it - we did and have a perpetual basil supply...nice.

Kevin/Epic Gardening is a great resource for home gardening advice.  Here is a link to his youtube channel -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD9CIQ7ynOc&t=71s

Photo: Left to right - Thai basil, Italian basil

When I’m not serving up healthy meals to my family, I’m sewing cotton pocket aprons for my online shop - www.etsy.com/shop/topdrawerthreads and www.amazon.com/handmade/topdrawerthreads . 

Or I’m merrily working upcycled yarns into knitted hats for my other shop - www.etsy.com/shop/topdraweryarns .

My daughter’s have an online shop - www.etsy.com/shop/yesdesigns - where they design and sew colorful stretch knit leggings in size x small to 2X. 

My older daughter has an online shop - www.etsy.com/shop/wildwovenwomen - where she pairs colors and textures to hand knit into lovely striped afghans to curl up into.

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SYRE

“Syre marks the start of the great textile shift. We envision a world where every textile fiber sees a new day. By implementing true textile-to-textile recycling at hyperscale, we want to drive the transition from a linear to a circular value chain by putting textile waste to use, over and over again,” says Dennis Nobelius, CEO of Syre.

Virgin polyester, made from crude oil in refineries, and bottle-to-fiber recycled polyester (rPET), are both linear meaning the majority of all end-of-life products currently end up in landfills or being incinerated. The textile industry is now at a tipping point as the European Union and other actors are introducing legislation that will regulate waste and accelerate demand for circular materials.

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