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My little basil plant finally grew 50 leaves after I moved it to the kitchen window
I kept it in a dim corner for weeks and it only had about 10 sad leaves. After moving it to the sunny kitchen spot last month, it just exploded with growth. Who knew a simple change of light could make that big a difference?
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alice_grant7mo ago
Read an article once that called light a plant's food. Makes sense when you see that kind of jump. My own herbs always get leggy and weak on the shelf above my sink. Might need to try the windowsill method.
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the_wesley7mo ago
Watched my own basil turn into a sad, single-stemmed twig before I figured out the light thing. @alice_grant, my herbs got so leggy they looked like they were trying to escape the pot. Felt like a real plant detective moving every green thing I own closer to a window. The difference is almost embarrassing, like I was accidentally starving them for months.
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simon7177mo ago
Yeah, it's wild how much light they actually need. I had a rosemary plant that basically became a tiny, sad tree reaching for the window. Felt like a bad plant parent once I moved it.
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