How to have a bushy Thai Basil bush

Growing basil is very simple. These are Thai Basil.
I love Thai Basil for its strong aroma and flavor.
with this simple tip of picking off the flowers and don't allow the plant to seed, all the energy will be focusing on growing leaves and roots.

I really hope you try this method and have a bushy basil bush and enjoy your pesto like how I'd enjoy it with my Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup, Pho, and many other dishes.

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[mehlover]

That explains why my Thai basils are so skinny. Nice to know the flowers are edible. Thank you Fish Sauce Mama!

[MrStormco]

Thank you ! Now I know why my basil plant was not growing. It had too many flowers. I did not know that I had to take out the flowers :) Thank you for making this video.

[operatorblack]

Thanks for the great advice Fish Sauce Mama! I have some pho restaurants in my area that are looking for HIGH QUALITY Thai Basil due to a shortage, so I’m looking to grow about 25lbs of basil per week. Any and all advice is happily accepted!

[khoa]

thai basil is the best herb to eat with Pho, i totally agree with that <3, thank you for loving Vietnamese Phở

[jjf]

Thank you for the video! I will go pluck the flowers off from my thai basil plant now!

[plushiebug]

Thank you very much! I have just taken all the flowers off my basil, and will be back later to look at the video about growing from cuttings.

[darrenjones]

How do you prepare, fertilize for the Purple flower basil? The Asian basil used to grow huge in our raised beds. The last two years they have been very small. What kind of soil do those plants like and how should I prepare my raised beds? Thank you for your video and I will give you a like.

[RamirezVB]

Hi, my Thai basil plants are getting bushy but the leaves are somewhat small. Most leaves are between 1” - 1 1/2” long. I is that normal? I was hoping they would get large like the ones you see in the Asian markets. Thank you!

[marybianca]

Love your video! Bought some Thai Basil in market n decided to try growing so I put in water and guess what, it grew a root.
That was it for me, I've been buying more and more! So glad to get more information from your channel.
My question would be what other basil plants would you recommend for growing at home?
I want to try Lemon Basil and the purple Opal.
🙏❤️

[umiluv]

Perfect video! I was getting flowers on my Thai basil and wondering if I should prune them since it’s so early in the season. Thanks!

[dellisgibbs]

Hi I live in NZ and my plant is growing in a pot indoors in a sunny spot. ( not hot enough outside).
My plant is new about 7 inches high. I want to start picking some Thai basil now for a meal, but worry it might slow the growth and not sure how to pick for continual growth. Also how often do I water

[osmantintin]

Hi ma’am
Please share if you’re using any specific fertiliser? Your plants look gorgeous 🥰
Do you water them with normal tape water daily?

[Athenswinslava]

I’m glad I found your channel. New subscriber!! And what type of soil is the best for Thai basil? And fertilizer?

[camiele]

Your basils look so big! Mine are smaller this year because because I need to fertilize mine again.

[jyunn]

Hello! I was wondering because I love the vietnamese spring roll. I wanted to grow my own herb garden and Its a bit off topic but I was wondering where I can find the "fish mint" seeds? I can't seem to find anywhere,

[gantzfanatic]

Am I supposed to just take away to flower or the entire purple stalk part as welll?

[michaelst.helene]

those plants looked great. i am growing this year and looking forward to them. hopefully nice like yours

[justjess]

I just bought some seeds; are they too difficult to grow from there? Love your personality :)

[ishaankedia]

Well suddenly my thai basil stem has white dots with dark middle, man they drain its energy I dont know if its fungi or pest

[HieuPhan-btph]

Hi, the leaves of my basil plants turn brow and starting dropping. Can you share some information on how to save them ? thanks