Market Farming

["Adriana Gutierrez" <gutierrez-lagatta AT home.com>]

basil- about 100 plants last year to try to expand into the herb market.  
My
> problem was with the harvesting.  I would cut the new growth off every 
> couple days or so.
I harvest my plants once a week and it seems to provide adequate recovery 
time and gives you enough to harvest without having to hunt for sprigs that 
are ready.

> labor intensive to pick basil this way.  About how big can you make the cut 
> on basil with out it being too much?
I usually cut the sprigs at about 6 inches long.The most critical thing is 
to get that first cut in early to encourage branching.