#90453
July 6th, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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This has sprouted where I tried to grow some herbs last year...is it basil?? plants/133_3337.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> I know the plant and the smell, but cannot get my brain to cooperate!
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#90454
July 6th, 2006 at 12:05 AM
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HI tonya I think it is the same on I had poke weed.. Sure looks the same..
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#90455
July 6th, 2006 at 12:10 AM
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May be...I am sure I have seen it before, but we had LOTS of poke weed as a kid....
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#90456
July 6th, 2006 at 12:30 AM
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Looks like basil to me...not sweet basil, but it sure does look like my Thai basil. I wouldn't pick it yet...wait 'til you know for sure.
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#90457
July 6th, 2006 at 03:42 AM
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Can you get a side view of the stem?? Is it red??? Could be Wild Amaranth... Could be even a sunflower.
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#90458
July 6th, 2006 at 04:33 AM
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#90459
July 6th, 2006 at 03:22 PM
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Did you plant it Tonya, or it's a volunteer???? Please keep taking pictures of it, as it grows and forms a flower, That way it's easier for us to identify in time..
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#90460
July 6th, 2006 at 03:49 PM
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I didn't plant it this year weezie, but I DID plant several herbs inthis area last year and they all went to seed...??
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#90461
July 6th, 2006 at 04:09 PM
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What are our choices of what you planted last year... That may widdle it down for us alottttt!!
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#90462
July 6th, 2006 at 04:16 PM
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Basil, Oregano, mint, and dill...I think that is all.
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#90463
July 6th, 2006 at 04:20 PM
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But if it's a basil..surely if u rub da leaf a bit u'll get da unmistakably-distintive basil smell? Does it smell like basil? I've never come across pokeweed..but do its leaves have a smell?
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#90464
July 6th, 2006 at 04:46 PM
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if it smells strongly of any type of herb, then my guess is that it IS basil. if the smell is weak ,then, most likely it is not any herb. Even if you have to pick a small corner of a leave and smell it like that. Are the leaves glossy at all?
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#90465
July 7th, 2006 at 04:24 AM
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It does have a strong "herby" smell, but I don't have any dried Basil to compare it to. The leaves are smooth, but not really glossy. I'll try to get a better pic...
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#90466
July 7th, 2006 at 05:11 AM
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here ya go plants/134_3425.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> plants/134_3424.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/>
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#90467
September 18th, 2006 at 11:37 PM
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Yup, it's Basil. (Although I've never grown Oregano, so I don't know what it looks like.)
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#90468
September 19th, 2006 at 04:16 AM
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Yup, looks like basil to me too. The smell will be strong and unmistakeable (is that a word?lol) if it is basil.
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#90469
September 23rd, 2006 at 07:28 PM
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I have a basil bush (HA.. long story) and yup, it's basil. flowers/basil3.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> flowers/basil1.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> flowers/basil2.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> Is this biggest Basil bush you've ever seen? HA.. My wife had this packet of seeds that wasn't marked. Not knowing what they were I stuck them in a pot and just did my thing... Even the neighbors come over and pluck the leaves and it just keeps on growing.. I think I'm getting sick of spagetti dishes :-P flowers/basil4.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/>
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#90470
September 23rd, 2006 at 07:31 PM
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Why can't I even get my seed to sprout? So jealous and happy for you!
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#90471
September 23rd, 2006 at 09:39 PM
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Plenty of water (Not Soggy) and FULL sun. That's all I did. The next thing I know, BAM.. I'll be trimming the flowers off the tops soon. I hear that when they flower it takes away from the taste and aroma.. I'm not too sure this is true though.. My ENTIRE concrete patio smells like basil on a breezy day. Just smells fantastic.
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#90472
September 23rd, 2006 at 11:05 PM
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Wow that's one gorgeous plant... And it's in a container too, that gets a double WOW!!!
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