Comments on: Tips for Growing Basil from Seed Successfully https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/yes-you-can-grow-amazing-basil/ The plants you expect. The people you know. The experience you’ll remember. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:28:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bonnie Pega https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/yes-you-can-grow-amazing-basil/#comment-1119 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:00:20 +0000 https://greatbiggreenhouse.com/?p=17409#comment-1119 Hi Pamela–With basil, if spider mites show up, Captain Jack’s Dead Bug Brew is a good pesticide you can use–it’s effective and, most importantly, it’s organic.

Bonnie

]]> By: Pamela Swope-Bland https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/yes-you-can-grow-amazing-basil/#comment-1118 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:27:50 +0000 https://greatbiggreenhouse.com/?p=17409#comment-1118 Every time I attempt to grow basil it is infested with spider mites. I’m afraid to spray the plants or use a systemic pesticide because I am concerned about the safety of eating that treated basil. Is there any way to control spider mites but keep the basil safe for consumption?

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