chocccie Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I picked some basil (from the polytunnel) yesterday and it was incredibly bitter. Why? My outdoor basil isn't doing very well - it's hardly growing and is very pale in colour. It looks positively aneamic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Have you let it flower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocccie Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 no, herbs are past their best when they flower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 [quote user="chocccie"]no, herbs are past their best when they flower. [/quote]Indeed, and basil is bitter [:D]Have you used that particular variety before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocccie Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 basil bitter? None I grow is .. must be using diff variety to you.Yes, I've used this variety before (lots of it, I'm a basil nut!! [:D]). It's not old either (either the seeds or the plant). can't understand why it's bitter [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 [quote user="chocccie"]basil bitter? None I grow is .. must be using diff variety to you.[/quote]No, No - basil is bitter when its been left to flower [:D][:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocccie Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 My basil has not been left to flower.If anybody has any idea why it's bitter, I'd love to hear. I was really looking forward to having some the other day, but it tasted yuk! Thanks [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Can you post a photo of it so we can see what type it is .... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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