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[–] waigl@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Wait, basil?

Rosemary, I get (and also thyme, btw), but basil? At best, the dried out stalks of a basil can look a bit woody, but that's true for a lot of plants.

[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 hours ago

Basil I forgot about and dried:

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 10 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

When Basil matures, especially after it flowers it gets pretty woody

[–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 15 hours ago

Yup, gardeners are encouraged to cut off the tops of basil so that it doesn't flower (and then it doesn't turn woody).