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harvesting flowering herbs

19 years ago

Hi there,

I am wondering if someone could give me a quick lesson on when to harvest herbs that are flowering. Specifically i have some different thymes and oregano and sage that are flowering now. Our basil is sure to flower soon. Should i just cut off the flowers and harvest as usual? Will that hurt or help the plant over the season? Will i lose flavor by cutting one way versus another?

Thanks for all of your help!

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herboholic
19 years ago
For the basil, definitely pinch off those tight little clustering heads as soon as you see them to keep the plant producing throughout the season. The more you pinch, the bushier plant you will get. Although never take more than 1/3 of the growth from the plant. JMHO.
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