[Sarah817]

hello all

i've recently planted some rosemary seeds in a pot but it was been 3 weeks now and no sign of germination. this is the first time i am growing rosemary from seeds.
 
2nd, i bought some young sweet basil plants and transferred it to a bigger pot. unfortunately, it started dying! It's always under the sun yet it's still dying. I now have one leaf left and it's the only one holding on to its dear life!

should i start giving up and buy new seeds or are there solutions in reviving those herbs?

[JayG]

There was a thread about this recently which includes a link to an article about rosemary propagation which you may find useful:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=55545.msg657042#msg657042

Is your sweet basil outside? If so it will die outdoors given the temperatures we have been getting recently (although you have not put your location in your personal profile!!)

[Sarah817]

My sweet basil is outside. I live in the surrey and my basil started dying before the frost. Although i'm a bit unaware of the weather.

[JayG]

Frost will kill sweet basil quickly; persistent cold temperatures just take longer; same result!  

[Sarah817]

stupid question but it can't be revived?

[JayG]

There's not much of it left to revive, is there?
 
You could try bringing it indoors and putting it on a sunny windowsill to see if it will recover but don't hold your breath!

Unlike rosemary, basil is very easy to grow from seed; why not try it?

Unlike basil, rosemary is pretty hardy (when it finally gets round to growing, that is!)

[Aunt Sally]

 i bought some young sweet basil plants and .........I now have one leaf left and it's the only one holding on to its dear life!

Grab it and chop it up before it too dies.  Serve it on sliced tomatoes with some balsamic vinegar.  You see, all is not yet lost 

[gillie]

I find basil is very tender.  I would only put basil plants out in really warm summer weather.  Usually they stay inside - either in the greenhouse with the tomatoes or in the  kitchen.

However basil seeds germinate easily in the warmth.  I would have done things the other way round - buy a rosemary plant and basil seeds!

Gillie

[Christine]

Gillie you have no sense of adventure. You have to try to grow the awkward ones like rosemary, lavender and parsley from seed sometime in your career as a gardener just for the experience. 

[gillie]

Gillie you have no sense of adventure. You have to try to grow the awkward ones like rosemary, lavender and parsley from seed sometime in your career as a gardener just for the experience. 

Nope.  I want good quality plants, with clear coloured flowers, not a large quantity of also rans in muddy colours. 

What is awkward about  parsley?  I grow flat leaved parsley by the hedgeload.

Gillie