@nastja @blinry Yeah for sprouting, I grow them until about this stage or a little later, then I shave them off the mesh with a knife. Nice in salads. You can also pull them and then snip the roots that were sitting in the water, but shaving is easier (you have to have a sharp knife, though). Since they have gel seeds they're also nice in salad dressing, and if you've ever had chia seed drinks and you like the texture, basil seeds in lemonade is really nice!
@holly
would you plant that Basil after sprouting on the mesh or just eat sprouts?
I saw those and remember the roots getting stuck in the mesh so you can only harvest what's above
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