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I spent $40 on those little seed starter kits and my basil died anyway, a $3 bag of dirt worked better
Bought three of those peat pellet kits from the big box store back in March, $13 each, plus a heat mat that set me back another $25. Every single pellet grew mold within a week on my balcony in Austin, and the basil that did sprout got leggy and died by mid April. My neighbor handed me a plain clay pot and some cheap potting soil from the hardware store and those plants are still going strong in June. Honestly I think the pellets stay too wet if you don't have good airflow out there. Did anyone else have this happen or am I just bad at keeping seedlings alive?
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patricianguyen1d ago
Ugh, those peat pellets are a trap! I had the same problem with mine getting moldy, they hold water like crazy. Your neighbor's plain pot idea is the way to go, basil honestly just wants dirt and sun. Cheap soil wins every time.
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