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I just saw this other post, https://lemmy.world/post/50970674, about cutting the flowers off of a basil plant. I noticed that mine was growing fairly quickly, until the flowers showed up, and now the leaves have stopped getting bigger.

If the plant has already developed flowers, do I still cut them off?

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[–] lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Awesome I'll def be trying this with my water kefir, thank you!

[–] dumples@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's delicious. Also it has most of the vitamins, minerals and other plant compounds of the basil. Good way to get more herbs in your life

[–] lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Heck yeah, maybe some lemongrass in there too... I'll experiment.

[–] dumples@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

I haven't done lemongrass but I have done tons of different herbs. I would recommend keeping each one single herb and then mix in a beverage or dish. The flavor intensity can vary a bit