Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
One can never get enough Basil. Its so tempting to buy one of those huge bushy plants from the store too....but hold on. Quite likely, the Basil you see at the store has been grown all wrong for max harvest and longevity.
In today's Quickie, we'll explore the right way to grow the biggest Basil you've ever seen and all it involves is a simple pruning that anyone can do! If you ever wanted to increase your Basil yields and the size of your plants, you've come to the right video!
Here's the link to the specific metal garden beds from Vego that you may have seen in this video! They've provided me with a promo code for you guys, so use the link below to save!
glnk.io/vzw5/ripetomatofarms
$10 discount code: THERIPETOMATOFARMS10OFF
Other Basil Videos Of Interest:
Grow The Best Basil, The Definitive Guide: youtu.be/eiaog6ctM1Q?si=RVUDh6el03f1mweZ
Why Basil Leaves Turn Brown: youtu.be/ohBW3kCgcLk?si=Z95RvWHWYsVQtYSn
4 Ways To Stop Basil From Bolting: youtu.be/Fqd10nlxn68?si=DWo3PxGbzA5_9V10
Harvest Unlimited Basil!: youtu.be/pmFU0AS4bKI?si=fYcXZ3qTHb0VlM_S
Basil: Seeds vs Cuttings!: youtu.be/2cwXBi5bn3A?si=g6F1t0cQWmeo0N1N
For those who are interested, I have also created a template of my Garden Journal that I use for all my plant record-keeping. Its a free PDF that you can save, print, and share as much as you like for NO COST! Modify it, add to it, or simply just use it as a starting point to begin journaling your growing success! courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/collections
If you're growing for the first time and don't know where to start, I have a free class designed just for you! I call it the 5 Keys To A Successful Vegetable Garden and its completely free. Check it out here: courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/5Keys
I also have my main course still taking enrollments, Vegetable Gardening Basics. If you ever wanted to fast-track your mastery of gardening for food, this is the course for you. Check it out here!: courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/vegetable-gardening-basics
Also, the website is now featuring in-depth articles, covering all your favorite gardening topics that we talk about here on the YouTube channel. To stay up to date, check it out at the link here: theripetomatofarms.ca
2025 is the year we take our gardening to the next level! Time to eliminate the mistakes, cultivate more, and grow better. We deserve it after the last little while, and growing our own food and self sufficiency is just the reward we need!
For more information on all your gardening questions, check out my other videos!:
Top 5 Herbs To Grow From Seed: youtu.be/Hi_L0LDihiY?si=LGmsPEeDiZUpu_IP
Grow Bigger Peppers!: youtu.be/romzsRwGQSs?si=OZ5sbzA2ue0XYkjA
11 September Gardening Tasks: youtu.be/ugqaMwM2Cfc?si=PelfddTlaJJtiAhL
Strawberry Runners The Definitive Guide!: youtu.be/TewWAJz_KkA
DIY Safe and Natural Aphid Spray: youtu.be/LJTK8jk7g1k
How To Grow Strawberries!: youtu.be/T6-s7NomNTY
Fertilizing Strawberries: youtu.be/vZdsdcWCdOw
How To Grow Garlic: youtu.be/UgbWxSqpqws
Baking Soda Aphid and Insect Spray: youtu.be/320D-41xt-M
6 Benefits Of Hydrogen Peroxide!: youtu.be/jU4N5PLKX7M
Pruning Pepper Plants Experiment!: youtu.be/s6jh_tcMfVw
Direct Seeding vs Starter Plant: youtu.be/TQWWtQu-r9U
100% Germination?: youtu.be/FqZ8tFrhWv0
Seed Starting Soil: youtu.be/OlLHCtHI6JY
Seed Starting 101, The Basics!: youtu.be/bRWac1OpxPY
Starting Tomato Seeds: youtu.be/qlEp0iDfB-k
Starting Pepper Seeds: youtu.be/mNqS1FpPWW8
Starting Cucumber Seeds: youtu.be/7aWeBavfubE
Starting Zucchini Seeds: youtu.be/LgHKLftASTQ
DIY Ultimate Potting Mix: youtu.be/cP-7_7YT9jk
Also, here's a few affiliate links for products used in this and other videos. The channel may make a small commission on items bought, but at no cost to you:
LED Grow Lights:
SpiderFarmer SF1000: amzn.to/40RMVxi
SpiderFarmer SF2000: amzn.to/4jRpL2w
Mars Hydro TS600: amzn.to/4guoxaF
Mars Hydro FC1500: amzn.to/42RU17H
Seed Starter Trays:
Gardzen 5-Tray Kit: amzn.to/4hN9utP
72-cell seedling trays: amzn.to/3CJQ4Ho
2010 Seedling tray bottoms: amzn.to/4137M1U
Heat Mats:
Vivosun 2-pack: amzn.to/4gvISws
Vivosun Heat Mat with Thermostat: amzn.to/416t4vG
#basil #herbs #gardening
One can never get enough Basil. Its so tempting to buy one of those huge bushy plants from the store too....but hold on. Quite likely, the Basil you see at the store has been grown all wrong for max harvest and longevity.
In today's Quickie, we'll explore the right way to grow the biggest Basil you've ever seen and all it involves is a simple pruning that anyone can do! If you ever wanted to increase your Basil yields and the size of your plants, you've come to the right video!
Here's the link to the specific metal garden beds from Vego that you may have seen in this video! They've provided me with a promo code for you guys, so use the link below to save!
glnk.io/vzw5/ripetomatofarms
$10 discount code: THERIPETOMATOFARMS10OFF
Other Basil Videos Of Interest:
Grow The Best Basil, The Definitive Guide: youtu.be/eiaog6ctM1Q?si=RVUDh6el03f1mweZ
Why Basil Leaves Turn Brown: youtu.be/ohBW3kCgcLk?si=Z95RvWHWYsVQtYSn
4 Ways To Stop Basil From Bolting: youtu.be/Fqd10nlxn68?si=DWo3PxGbzA5_9V10
Harvest Unlimited Basil!: youtu.be/pmFU0AS4bKI?si=fYcXZ3qTHb0VlM_S
Basil: Seeds vs Cuttings!: youtu.be/2cwXBi5bn3A?si=g6F1t0cQWmeo0N1N
For those who are interested, I have also created a template of my Garden Journal that I use for all my plant record-keeping. Its a free PDF that you can save, print, and share as much as you like for NO COST! Modify it, add to it, or simply just use it as a starting point to begin journaling your growing success! courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/collections
If you're growing for the first time and don't know where to start, I have a free class designed just for you! I call it the 5 Keys To A Successful Vegetable Garden and its completely free. Check it out here: courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/5Keys
I also have my main course still taking enrollments, Vegetable Gardening Basics. If you ever wanted to fast-track your mastery of gardening for food, this is the course for you. Check it out here!: courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/vegetable-gardening-basics
Also, the website is now featuring in-depth articles, covering all your favorite gardening topics that we talk about here on the YouTube channel. To stay up to date, check it out at the link here: theripetomatofarms.ca
2025 is the year we take our gardening to the next level! Time to eliminate the mistakes, cultivate more, and grow better. We deserve it after the last little while, and growing our own food and self sufficiency is just the reward we need!
For more information on all your gardening questions, check out my other videos!:
Top 5 Herbs To Grow From Seed: youtu.be/Hi_L0LDihiY?si=LGmsPEeDiZUpu_IP
Grow Bigger Peppers!: youtu.be/romzsRwGQSs?si=OZ5sbzA2ue0XYkjA
11 September Gardening Tasks: youtu.be/ugqaMwM2Cfc?si=PelfddTlaJJtiAhL
Strawberry Runners The Definitive Guide!: youtu.be/TewWAJz_KkA
DIY Safe and Natural Aphid Spray: youtu.be/LJTK8jk7g1k
How To Grow Strawberries!: youtu.be/T6-s7NomNTY
Fertilizing Strawberries: youtu.be/vZdsdcWCdOw
How To Grow Garlic: youtu.be/UgbWxSqpqws
Baking Soda Aphid and Insect Spray: youtu.be/320D-41xt-M
6 Benefits Of Hydrogen Peroxide!: youtu.be/jU4N5PLKX7M
Pruning Pepper Plants Experiment!: youtu.be/s6jh_tcMfVw
Direct Seeding vs Starter Plant: youtu.be/TQWWtQu-r9U
100% Germination?: youtu.be/FqZ8tFrhWv0
Seed Starting Soil: youtu.be/OlLHCtHI6JY
Seed Starting 101, The Basics!: youtu.be/bRWac1OpxPY
Starting Tomato Seeds: youtu.be/qlEp0iDfB-k
Starting Pepper Seeds: youtu.be/mNqS1FpPWW8
Starting Cucumber Seeds: youtu.be/7aWeBavfubE
Starting Zucchini Seeds: youtu.be/LgHKLftASTQ
DIY Ultimate Potting Mix: youtu.be/cP-7_7YT9jk
Also, here's a few affiliate links for products used in this and other videos. The channel may make a small commission on items bought, but at no cost to you:
LED Grow Lights:
SpiderFarmer SF1000: amzn.to/40RMVxi
SpiderFarmer SF2000: amzn.to/4jRpL2w
Mars Hydro TS600: amzn.to/4guoxaF
Mars Hydro FC1500: amzn.to/42RU17H
Seed Starter Trays:
Gardzen 5-Tray Kit: amzn.to/4hN9utP
72-cell seedling trays: amzn.to/3CJQ4Ho
2010 Seedling tray bottoms: amzn.to/4137M1U
Heat Mats:
Vivosun 2-pack: amzn.to/4gvISws
Vivosun Heat Mat with Thermostat: amzn.to/416t4vG
#basil #herbs #gardening
