https://community.qvc.com/t5/Garden/Basil-Plant-Question/m-p/108619#M340 <P>I have received some wonderful, helpful advice from the denizens of this forum about the care of my basil plants.</P> <P>Now....I have beautiful, lovely plants. I am very attached to them, to a point where I have gone out to Trader Joe's and purchased basil because I couldn't stand the thought of culling leaves off my babies.</P> <P>Unfortunately for my plants (not for me) the season will be changing: <STRONG>my question</STRONG>: When should I really start using these plants before they die off? How much longer do I have with them?</P> <P>Thanks for any responses.</P> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:33:03 GMT Nellie B 2011-08-24T18:33:03Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Garden/Basil-Plant-Question/m-p/108619#M340 <P>I have received some wonderful, helpful advice from the denizens of this forum about the care of my basil plants.</P> <P>Now....I have beautiful, lovely plants. I am very attached to them, to a point where I have gone out to Trader Joe's and purchased basil because I couldn't stand the thought of culling leaves off my babies.</P> <P>Unfortunately for my plants (not for me) the season will be changing: <STRONG>my question</STRONG>: When should I really start using these plants before they die off? How much longer do I have with them?</P> <P>Thanks for any responses.</P> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:33:03 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Garden/Basil-Plant-Question/m-p/108619#M340 Nellie B 2011-08-24T18:33:03Z