Hi, I'm trying to grow sweet basil in a pot we purchased at a local farmers market, I'm having issues with keeping the plant on our deck in full sun because the plant just wilted and has brown edges on most of the basil leaves, I recently as of today went back to the market and purchased a huge sweet basil plant which was just uprooted today, the merchant said to plant it in soil as soon as we got home, so after planting the new plant I left it in the sun since about 11:00 am and went to get a few leaves off for my Jersey tomato, cucumber and fresh mozzarella salad , the plant was "drooped over" like a weeping willow tree. so PLEASE tell me what am I doing wrong ? m I have so many different opinions about the care and watering schedule and sun exposure. Please help .
Thank You! We live at the Jersey shore in a waterfront community
Hi, I'm trying to grow sweet basil in a pot we purchased at a local farmers market, I'm having issues with keeping the plant on our deck in full sun because the plant just wilted and has brown edges on most of the basil leaves, I recently as of today went back to the market and purchased a huge sweet basil plant which was just uprooted today, the merchant said to plant it in soil as soon as we got home, so after planting the new plant I left it in the sun since about 11:00 am and went to get a few leaves off for my Jersey tomato, cucumber and fresh mozzarella salad , the plant was "drooped over" like a weeping willow tree. so PLEASE tell me what am I doing wrong ? m I have so many different opinions about the care and watering schedule and sun exposure. Please help .
Thank You! We live at the Jersey shore in a waterfront community