Kent wrote:
> I've been cultivating a basal plan for the past several months. It's had
> exuberant grow of large leaves until recently. Now the plan is smaller, with
> smaller leaves and tiny "flowerettes" on top. Our nighttime low here is
> about 45F. What do you do when the temp goes below freezing? We only get to
> about 30F in the middle of winter. Can you eat the little flowerettes?
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Put the basil in a pot and take it indoors if you have a very sunny window.

Cut off the flowers. They will turn into seedheads and make the leaves
bitter. The plant will stop producing new leaves when seeds form.

The smaller leaves are in response to shorter daylight hours and
less intense sun. I doubt your plant will live through the winter if
it gets that cold. Basil is a Mediterranean plant that becomes an
annual in cold climates.

gloria p