After posting about my small [basil cutting](https://peakd.com/gardenjournal/@quatro/my-Garden-Journal) a month ago, look how big it had become now. 

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The leaves are dark green, the stems got thicker and longer. The herb is twice the size of its pot. I did not notice the growth only today when I check on it after being busy with family matters. 

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This is the small cutting from where the basil came. I love cooking and recipes that call for basil I would usually skip because basil leaves are quite expensive from the supermarket and I do not have anything in my garden. Like I said on my previous post, I saved one small cutting of basil from my kitchen waste and propped it on a pot. I'm new to gardening and I was just trying my luck to grow basil. So what did I do to have successfully grown one? 
1. I kept the pot on a safe spot away from snails. Snails love munching on basil leaves. I know because I bought a potted basil before from the supermarket and it was expensive just to be eaten by snails. 
2. I used whatever soil available from my garden. I don't have fertiliser handy but it grew just fine. 
3. Watered it on a regular basis and made sure it gets enough sunlight in the morning. They wilt if they stay longer until the afternoon. Growth is stunted if the basil is placed on a shaded area base on my observation 
4. Remove any weed that grows along with it. 

*Some says remove the flowers so the basil would continue growing leaves, any advice guys? Let me know in the comments.*

That is how simple it is for me growing a basil. I thought that it would require extra care but there are times when I forget to water mine but it survived. One thing I learned, it is possible to grow something like a basil from kitchen waste. I am planning to repeat this process and grow another pot. 

Hope this post was of help especially to those wanting to grow basil. Until next time. Hive On
@quatro 
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