Dividing Shop Bought Herbs - Plants for Free! 

That is cool info friend

Super Jane. Where would we be without you. Hope you appreciate you. We all sure do. Thank You.

Thank you for sharing Jane

Great tutorial! I used this vid to separate my supermarket basil plant into different pots, watered them and left them outside in the sun (currently having a super sweltering Southern US heat wave, so I can get away with it.) and they seem to be doing well so far! I was scared of messing something up when repotting but it seemed to have turned out ok. To other beginner gardeners: You can do this! It's easier than you think!

Love this idea! I once bought some grocery store pots of herbs and kept them underneath a grow light in winter....to not much avail. They did last a while, but they didn't grow much. I like this idea!

Thanx Jane. Not to mention they are cheaper than buying in a garden centre. Over here anyways Ontario Canada 🐝

Nice video

It's a good idea this Jane. It means you get more value of money from it doing what you have done.

I can't grow Basil for toffee so will definitely be following your technique. 😀

basil is one of those that will grow easily from cuttings, as well. Just pop them into water, and they'll soon start growing roots. Then pot up the new plants.

i always do it that way i do with parsley too

Great video, I made a very similar video to this when my channel was pretty new and for some reason last year it went mini viral and it is so embarrasing! I bet they are grown in peat as well...

Some stores sell cut stems of basil which i root in water and plant them.

WHAT??!! Under 10, I am so impressed!! You rock Jane!! Beat me to it!! 👍👌 I love this!! I will be doing it with the "living lettuce" they sell here!! Off with their heads!LOL These will be lovely additions to your herbs!! I love free and I love basil, a great vid!! Thank you!!💖

I totally do this 🤣 And even at the garden center I tend to buy the pots with many healthy plants in them so that I can separate them (and give them a chance to actually survive and thrive separately LOL) I did it today with some hyssop (I now have six pots instead of one) and have lovage, bay, and comfrey still to do. Should have done a video but you were faster. Great topic!

Ooh! What snips are you using? They look quite snazzy!

Very good tip to night jane . I will give a go and let you no . You need to let us a!l no how you're is going John from Scotland

Do you just tear the roots that are wrapping around the soil?

That is a great idea. I'm wondering what supermarkets do this? Whenever I order any fresh herbs online I only ever get the tops. Perhaps you can enlighten me. Anyway 'Every little helps'

I am never successful at doing this..not sure why...I will keep trying though.