Ocimum basilicum (Basil) - Monthly Plant Care Calendar
Written by Coastal Sage Gardening
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Basil is a deliciously fragrant herb. It is an easy to grow annual that should be planted in early spring and will usually produce and survive until hit with a frost, or extreme cold. Snails and slugs like it as much as humans, so young plants need protection or they will be devoured overnight.
Here's what you should be doing each month of the year for this plant in Sunset Zones 23 & 24 or USDA Zones 10a & 10b: Find Your Climate Zone.
Click a month to be taken directly to that months plant care: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
January
There's nothing to do this time of year in these Zones.
February
There's nothing to do this time of year in these Zones.
March
BUY
Buy seeds or starts this time of year.
PLANT
Plant seeds or starts this time of year.
SOW SEEDS
Direct sow seeds or start in pots anytime from March through June.
FERTILIZE
Lightly fertilize or add compost to soil every other month.
WATER
Needs regular watering 2 or 3 times a week to get established.
PROTECT
Protect young plant from snails.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant young starts.
April
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BUY
Buy seeds or starts this time of year.
PLANT
Plant seeds or starts this time of year.
SOW SEEDS
Direct sow seeds or start in pots anytime from March through June.
WATER
Needs regular watering 2 or 3 times a week to get established.
PROTECT
Protect young plant from snails.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant young starts.
May
BUY
Buy seeds or starts this time of year.
PLANT
Plant seeds or starts this time of year.
SOW SEEDS
Direct sow seeds or start in pots anytime from March through June.
FERTILIZE
Lightly fertilize or add compost to soil every other month.
WATER
Deep water established plants once or twice a week.
PROTECT
Protect young plant from snails.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant young starts.
HARVEST
Harvest as needed.
June
BUY
Buy seeds or starts this time of year.
PLANT
Plant starts this time of year.
SOW SEEDS
Direct sow seeds or start in pots anytime from March through June.
WATER
Deep water established plants once or twice a week.
MULCH
Lightly mulch with organic compost.
PROTECT
Protect young plant from snails.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant young starts.
HARVEST
Harvest as needed.
July
BUY
Buy seeds or starts this time of year.
PLANT
Plant starts this time of year.
FERTILIZE
Lightly fertilize or add compost to soil every other month.
WATER
Deep water established plants once or twice a week.
MULCH
Lightly mulch with organic compost.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant young starts.
HARVEST
Harvest as needed.
August
WATER
Deep water established plants once or twice a week.
MULCH
Lightly mulch with organic compost.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant young starts.
HARVEST
Harvest as needed.
September
FERTILIZE
Lightly fertilize or add compost to soil every other month.
WATER
Deep water established plants once or twice a week.
MULCH
Lightly mulch with organic compost.
TRANSPLANT
Transplant young starts.
HARVEST
Harvest as needed.
October
WATER
Deep water established plants once or twice a week.
HARVEST
Harvest as needed.
November
WATER
Deep water established plants once or twice a week.
HARVEST
Harvest as needed.
December
HARVEST
Harvest as needed.
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You can get these instructions sent directly to your Profile page, click here to learn how.
- You can get Plant Care Reminders sent directly to your Profile page, learn how.
- See all of Coastal Sage's Monthly Plant Care Reminders here.
- See all available Plant Care Reminders at the Plant Care Hub here.
- Search for plant care alphabetically here.
- Add Ocimum basilicum (Basil) to one of your plant lists, learn how.
- Search our plant database for photos and more great information here.
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