My entire basil crop got fried in a sudden heatwave last Tuesday!

I was at my apartment in Phoenix, and I came home to find all my potted basil on the south-facing balcony completely wilted and brown. I thought it was a total loss, but I cut every stem back to about an inch above the soil and gave them a deep soak. To my shock, I saw new green leaves starting three days later. Has anyone else brought a plant back from looking that dead?

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kim.emma10d ago

Wow, that's wild! I've definitely given up on plants that looked way less dead than that. It's amazing how tough some herbs can be when you give them a chance.

noah91710d ago

Cut them back to an inch? I would have just thrown the whole pot out. That's some serious plant willpower.