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This is the initial opening of the Hoffman/Durham family page which started with the research of Josephine Anne Hoffman. The primary focus is in locating of some of the missing parts of our family. Our biological father Howard Eugene Durham was born on May 28, 1920. We know that there are about 12 1/2 siblings in addition to my brother Robert and myself. Since putting up this page, I have been in contact with a new uncle (Howard's youngest brother) and a half sister, so it works.. If you wish more up to date info that I have here, please go to http://www.myfamily.com Use a login of: JimiGuest Password is: Jimi70 Browse, leave messages, view photos, ask questions, etc. Any information would help. Please contact me at the address listed below. I would be happy to share any other information that I have. |
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Dessert - Wild berry pudding - Peanut butter brownies - Vanilla bean hazelnut custard - Strawberries with ricotta cheese
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I have actually gained weight on this diet . Anyone else have this experience?
The food taste good - no complaints.
I must agree that this service is horrible! The food is mediocre at best and the customer service is really bad. I live in NY and have tried many other fresh meals. Chefs Diet is the worst by far.
Customer Service is horrible. The food was horrible after microwaving. I stopped after three days and they took over one month to refund me the money. (i called them every day). Don't waste your money or you time with them.
We were on this diet for a year and a half. My husband and I both lost a lot of weight. However, the food went straight down hill, the packaging is horrible, and as for the people that give you "customer service"..well that part is a joke. I never spoke to an actual nutritionist as they say. We are now doing The Fresh Diet and it's very good. They do in fact portion the food properly, unlike the Chef's diet.
I have my meals delivered fresh every day and I think the food is really tasty. They're nothing like diet food at all and the desserts are delicious. Being able to have desserts in a diet plan is definitely divine. It's my first week and I haven't really lose any weight yet but the food is definitely pretty good.
food is good a little salty
I have been on this diet for 2 weeks. The food is good enough - out of 5 meals in the day, 2 are very good, 1 is OK, one terrible, and one is superb. It is good enough to keep you going, and not having to make any choices is the trick to losing the weight. I have lost 9 lbs and have not been tempted to cheat, some of the desserts are really very good. Daily delivery has been dependable for me at 5. There is a bit too much meat in various tomato sauces for my taste in this plan. The quantities are very adequate.
I just started a few days ago and I am doing the bi-weekly delivery. The meals fit in my freezer, 3 days worth of meals can be stored in the refrigerator as a space saver. I am very impressed by the quality. I compared my meals to that of one of my co-workers that receives the fresh delivery. My meals are considerably bigger and are very flavorful. I'm hoping for weight loss!
The food is great and they are very flexible with your individual likes and dislikes. My food is delivered around 10pm the night before. Food is always fresh and generally delicious. I'm not a good cook so this is a great option. I haven't really lost any weight but my 3pm sluggishness is gone.
"Yanna" clearly has not been on the diet for more than day, otherwise she would see the freshness of the food, fresh salads. i have been on the diet for a year now and one time was delivered at 8:50, but the ice packs hold up to hours and ensure freshness. so don't really take "Yana"'s opinion cause does not have any merit
For the most part the food is really bad, always come way later than they say.
Has anyone tried the frozen option? I was wondering if that one tastes any good?
how expensive is this?
I am on the diet The food is very good. the fact I don't have to weigh, measure or count calories or points makes this plan very easy. I don't have to shop or cook specia diet meals. I don't have to do anything but eat the food. Every day I look forward to see what my meals and snacks are. I love not having to plan.
I cancelled out of this diet after two days...food is horrible; nothing like the pictures! Jenny Craig food is MUCH better.
This Wednesday is my first day and I'm already disappointed. The food came at 7:45 PM on TUESDAY. So much for fresh DAILY delivery. Have not tasted it, but looks nothing like pictures.
This does sound nice. Everything is pre-counted. Meals and desserts sound delicious- much better than anything i'll throw together and i don't have to cook!
The food on the zone is good, definitely beats having to make meals from scratch on your own. The fact that we get dessert, I think I'm in heaven.
Is the food on the Zone diet really good? I like the idea of meals delivered to my door but I am concerend that the food will not be too liking. Anyone?


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Deep Creek Golf Club
1260 San Cristobal Ave.
Punta Gorda, FL 33983
Kings Gate Golf Club
24000 Rampart Blvd.
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
Pinemore Golf West
80 Club House Rd.
Rotonda West, FL 33947
Rotonda Golf & Country Club - Long Marsh
20 White Marsh Rd.
Rotonda West, FL 33947
Rotonda Golf and Country Club - The Hills
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Rotonda, FL 33947
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Training in Critical Care Medicine is intended to provide fellows with the necessary cognitive, technical, and ethical/social skills to manage the most complex of medical conditions. Under the direct supervision of Critical Care Specialists, fellows gain the opportunity to evaluate, manage, and coordinate the care of a diverse population of patients.
The Anesthesia rotation is one month in duration and is intended to provide the fellow with necessary cognitive and technical skills to manage patients in need of assisted ventilation and undergoing general anesthesia. In addition, fellows are expected to gain familiarity with issues of perioperative risk reduction and complications arising from use of anesthetic agents, paralytics, and airway devices.
VAMC Intensive Care Unit
The VAMC Intensive Care Unit Rotation was developed with the goal of providing senior PCCM and CCM Fellows experience in administration, management, and organization of Intensive Care Units. Fellows are expected to develop 1) leadership skills 2) an understanding of the role of regulatory agencies in shaping ICU care 3) a culture of safety and 4) skills necessary for technology assessment/guideline implementation. In addition, Fellows are encouraged to learn the fundamentals of disaster management and responses to threats from emerging infectious diseases and biological and chemical weapons.
VAMC Pulmonary Consult Service
Over the course of training, PCCM Fellows will spend approximately half of their required pulmonary rotations within the VA system. This exposure is intended to provide fellows with the necessary cognitive, technical, and ethical/social skills to manage a host complex of pulmonary conditions including but not limited to 1) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2) thoracic malignancies 3) occupational & environmental lung disease and 4) mycobacterial diseases. Working closely with Pulmonary-Critical Care Attendings, Fellows gain familiarity with health care delivery within the context the Veterans Administration system.
Sleep Medicine
Sleep medicine is typically a one month ambulatory clinic rotation during the second year for pulmonary fellows in the OHSU Pulmonary and Critical Care Program. This rotation is designed for fellows to gain experience and a multidisciplinary exposure to the practice of sleep medicine. The fellow will participate in sleep clinics both at the Portland VA and OHSU and will work with sleep specialists with base discipline training in pulmonary medicine, neurology, pediatrics or psychiatry. During the sleep rotation, fellows will spend 1-2 hours a week interpreting sleep studies with Dr. O'Hearn or Dr. Boudreau. Fellows should also arrange to spend part of an evening with the sleep technicians observing sleep study preparation and performance. Participation in the weekly OHSU Wednesday sleep conference and the Friday Sleep medicine didactic conference held at the VAMC is expected.
During this rotation fellows are expected to develop: 1) communication skills that will facilitate clinical interaction with patients and their families and thus ensure the creation of a complete and accurate data base; 2) competency in the physical examination of patients with sleep-disorders; 3) competency in the provision of consultative services; and 4) ability to work as a member of, and when appropriate leader of, a multidisciplinary team. In addition, trainees will demonstrate beginning competency in the analysis and interpretation of comprehensive polysomnography, become proficient in understanding sleep study reports, be able to describe the positive pressure therapies for sleep disordered breathing, and become oriented with the science of evidence-based sleep medicine.
Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit
Training in Neurosciences Intensive Care is intended to provide fellows with the necessary cognitive, technical, and ethical/social skills to manage a variety of complex neurologic and neurosurgical conditions. As part of the Neurosciences Intensive Care Team, fellows are provided the opportunity to evaluate, manage, and coordinate the care of this unique population of patients. Specifically, the rotation offers training in CT/MRI interpretation, peri-operative management, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury along with education in acute seizure management, control of intracranial pressure, and acute stroke intervention. In addition, fellows will provide general management of the non-neurologic aspects of care such as mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic interpretation and support.
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital (LGSH) is a major tertiary care center in Portland, OR, with an independent medical residency program, and active full service patient care activities, including a renal transplant and cardiac surgery program. The Kern Critical Care Unit (the Kern) is a state of the art medical-surgical intensive care unit, at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital. It was the recipient of the 1996 Society of Critical Care Medicine Award for Best Designed ICU. The multidisciplinary unit houses 28 beds with an average occupancy of about 20.
Fellows have the opportunity to participate in direct patient care, along with co-management and consultative practice models. In this setting, fellows will be responsible for communication and interaction with private practice physicians and should learn the vital role of the intensivist in providing multidisciplinary care of patients in this setting. The service also has a large post-operative surgery population providing fellows the opportunity to gain experience in post-surgical pain, respiratory insufficiency, hemodynamic instability and peri-operative nutrition.
Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
The Kaiser rotation provides a critical care experience in a community hospital caring for patients with a broad range of medical, surgical, and neurological illnesses. Fellows provide comprehensive critical care physician services; including admitting critically ill patients from the Emergency Department, responding to codes and airway emergencies, and providing daily ICU care. This is done in the context of a highly integrated group practice, which requires standardized care and effective transitions of care. There is an emphasis in the rotation on developing the leadership and communication skills needed to effectively lead a multidisciplinary care team. Kaiser is a fully integrated health care system, offering opportunities for insight into systems of care.


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Call her Game Genie. Rye Rye cracks video game after video game in the new video for feather-light electro-pop earworm "Boom Boom," from the Baltimore rapper-singer's long-awaited Go! Pop! Bang! (due out May 15). It's a winning approach for the song, which already resembles video game music in its Vengaboys-derived hi-NRG simplicity.
Where Lana Del Rey prefers to watch her man play "Video Games," Rye Rye would rather take over. And where recent video game release Street Fighter X Tekken combines two rival fighting game series, the video for "Boom Boom" mashes up elements from old-school games of all stripes, with the colorfully coiffed popster always as the star. Directed by Georgie Greville and Geremie Jasper of Legs Media (Selena Gomez, Florence and the Machine, Goldfrapp), the free-wheeling clip turns a Street Fighter style setup into a dancing competition, in between a giant, swirling chess board, a Mario-esque underwater world of laser-equipped dolphins, and, inevitably, shirtless dudes in Hammer pants.
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Fear of death discourages people from committing crimes. If capital punishment were carried out more it would prove to be the crime preventative it was partly intended to be. Most criminals would think twice before committing murder if they knew their own lives were at stake. As it turns out though very few people are executed and so the death penalty is not a satisfactory deterrent. Use of the death penalty as intended by law could actually reduce the number of violent murders by eliminating some of the repeat offenders. More timely enforcement of the death penalty would help to reduce the crime problem by instilling a sense of respect for the law in that sentences are more than words on a page.
The death penalty has always been and continues to be a very controversial issue. People on both sides of the issue argue endlessly to gain further support for their movements. While opponents of capital punishment are quick to point out that the United States remains one of the few Western countries that continue to support the death penalty. The deterrent effect of any punishment depends on how quickly the punishment is applied.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The S&P 500 climbed on Wednesday, ending higher by 0.49%.
On CNBC's "Fast Money" TV show, the trading panel looked at shares of General Motors (GM).
Karen Finerman, president of Metropolitan Capital Advisors, said the stock continues to shrug off negative headlines. For that reason, along with the attractive valuation and dividend, she is long.
Guy Adami, managing director of stockmonster.com, said GM could regain upside momentum if the stock can break through $38. However, he is a buyer of BorgWarner (BWA) and Delphi Automotive (DLPH) instead.
Brian Kelly, founder of Brian Kelly Capital, questioned why GM is the only company to have all of these recall issues and suggested investors watch how its peers trade on the negative headlines. He is a buyer of Ford (F) and a seller of Toyota Motors (TM). Dan Nathan, co-founder and editor of riskreversal.com, said Ford looks like it could breakout to new highs over $18. Bob Peck, managing director at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, has a buy rating with a $680 price target on shares of Google (GOOGL). He said the company is focused on improving three consumer categories: the TV, the car and the smartwatch. Google is also interested in the "Internet of things," he said, so it can collect data and personalize users' experience. He said investors should pay attention to Google's paid clicks metric in the upcoming earnings quarter. Kelly said shares of Google look likely to moved toward $600. Adami agreed. Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) missed on top- and bottom-line earnings estimates. Nathan said investors are not willing to pay the type of premium they were for BBBY last year, but the stock has fallen too much to short-sell at this point. Kelly suggested Bed Bath & Beyond's poor earnings results could be a read-through on the housing market, and wondered if Home Depot (HD) and Lowe's (LOW) would have underwhelming results as well. Kelly said he was surprised Netflix (NFLX) and Disney (DIS) didn't rally on Wednesday along with their peers. He suggested both could be buying opportunities on Thursday.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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PlayStation "Cross Play" just got a whole lot more lucrative for early adopters of the new PlayStation Vita. In what seems like a no-brainer for consumers but a rather unorthodox move for a console manufacturer, SCEE announced today that Sony and certain third-party developers are making full versions of Vita games (or, in some cases, DLC) available free of charge to gamers who have already purchased copies of the PS3 versions of the same titles.
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By Karen Guin Jan. 21, 2011
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Logan, Joyce and Drew Kesse announced The Jennifer Kesse Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship at UCF.
Jennifer Kesse's parents have established a scholarship in honor of their daughter, a University of Central Florida graduate who went missing five years ago this month.
Drew Kesse, Jennifer's father, announced the creation of The Jennifer Kesse Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship at a press conference today at the Fairwinds Alumni Center. He made the announcement while close family members and friends looked on.
Jennifer Kesse graduated from UCF with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2003. Family members decided to establish the scholarship following their experience working with law enforcement.
"We learned that the first responders are the most important people in any crime," said Drew Kesse. "We want to turn out the best law enforcement officers who are first responders."
The new scholarship is the first to solely support students in UCF's master's degree program in Criminal Justice. Students in the program pursue one of two tracks. The Professional Track prepares participants for leadership roles in criminal justice organizations. The Research Track is for students who plan careers as criminal justice research analysts or who plan to pursue a doctorate in the field.
"We have many exceptional students in our program" said Associate Professor Ross Wolf, who directs the master's degree program. "Access to scholarship support can make all the difference in the world to those who are struggling to make ends meet."
The new scholarship is an endowed scholarship, which means the funds used to establish it are invested and the interest earnings are awarded as a scholarship.
Since no interest has accrued yet, the Kesse family provided a $1,000 gift to UCF so a scholarship can be awarded this fall. Scholarships would be funded through the endowment beginning in 2012.
At UCF, an endowed scholarship begins with an endowment of at least $25,000. The Kesse family invites friends, family members and community members to contribute to the fund.
A representative of Westgate Resort, Jennifer's employer at the time of her disappearance, contributed to the fund Friday. Several sorority sisters and community members also wrote checks after meeting with the family Friday.
"We are so grateful to this wonderful community that has shown us such great support," Drew Kesse said.
To contribute online, visit www.cohpa.ucf.edu and click on "Give a Gift." Under "Donation Information," select "The Jennifer Kesse Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship" and complete the remainder of the form.
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A new breed of terror in Northern IrelandBy John Horgan and John F. Morrison, Special to CNNUpdated 12:56 PM ET, Fri June 14, 2013Security is high in London ahead of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland. Riot police stand guard as protests start. Story highlightsWriters: G8 summit in Northern Ireland presents a security nightmare as IRA rises again Al Qaeda-inspired terrorists killed 52 people in London during 2005 summit in Scotland Writers say that this year, new energized IRA groups are an underestimated threatThis is not the Provo IRA of old, they say; these are fanatical splinter groupsOn June 17 and 18, the political world's focus will be on Northern Ireland, where the Group of Eight summit will take place.Although this is a region defined by its violent history, the summit is already proving to be one of the most complex and wide-ranging security operations Northern Ireland has ever seen. 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Confused about basil
I know it's late but I decided to give basil a try this year. I got two Better Homes and Gardens "Italian large-leaf basil" plants for a dollar so I figured I had nothing to lose. Each "plant" actually looks like a bunch of little stalks which I didn't really think much about until I saw a thread on here where someone posted a similar pic and someone said she had too many plants in one container. Was I somehow supposed to separate these individual little stalks? How in the world? That rootball was TIGHT. There's no way these were coming apart.
Here's "one" plant:
and the other:
Also, I've read that you should let the soil go completely dry (not to the point of wilting) between waterings and that the basil will do better if it's a little stressed. I've also read that you should water it regularly and keep it consistently moist but not wet. Am I missing something?
Also, I've read that basil likes heat and won't do well inside if you keep your AC below 75 and that the plants can get big and bushy. But everyone of those "windowsill" herb garden kits I've ever seen includes basil and those are intended to be grown inside in tiny pots.
So I'm just thoroughly confused. Can anyone help?
Yeah that is too many plants in one small area. See the slightly yellow leaves? That's because they are over crowded.
I dunno if this is how your "supposed" to separate it, but this is how I do it & it works for me: Get the root ball out of the soil & gently shake as much dirt as possible off of it. Then use a sprayer (the kind on your kitchen sink) to spray room temp water on it & get as much dirt off that way as you can. Get a bucket of water to keep rewetting the roots, take your time & pick threw as much of the root ball as you can to separate it. (Get desperate after 1/2hr & break a few roots, be amazed when plant still grows lol)
I bought a 6" pot from WalMart with over 15 plants (I felt bad for it) all about 8ins+, took me forever to get them apart - never again.
Water: Mine have not dried out all summer (it's been hot & rainy) & they are growing like crazy. I don't like to let things get bone dry. But they might grow better stressed, I dunno.
Inside: I've found that anything labeled "Kit" is a joke & the instructions are more worried about it sounding A) Easy & B) Convenient than actually telling you how to grow them. You CAN grow basil inside, but you will have a sub-par plant because of it.
Each of those little 'stalks' is an individual basil plant, and yes, you are expected to separate them, keeping the healthiest ones and discarding the runts, if any. It's not such an onerous task, and you can still do it - it's not too late, judging by the size of your seedlings.
Dig up the whole 'clump' carefully, then lay it down onto a flat surface (perhaps using newspaper to 'catch the dirt' and help with the clean-up process later. Then gently open up the pile of dirt vertically (root to tip), exposing the entire seedling.
Have ready some larger pots filled with potting mix, or a garden bed with a small trench. (a)Dibble a whole into the soil in the pots with your finger or a pencil-sized stick, deep enough to accommodate all those roots without squashing them too much, insert a seedling, then gently tamp the soil around the plant with your finger-tips, making sure not to bury the seedling any deeper than it was already (ie just up to the 'dirty mark' on the stem' and no further).
OR (b) lay each seedling on its side with the roots pointing down into your prepared baby trench, at least 40cm apart, then either by hand or with a rake, refill the trench from the opposite side to the seedlings. As you do this, you will notice that the seedlings will be drawn into a vertical position. Tamp in gently to ensure that they do stand up like soldiers. For either pot or garden, water in gently.
Basil is NOT a plant intended for window-sills. In fact, I know of NO plant suited for window-sills, though it might be a useful spot for getting plants started. It's just a temporary place for them. In an ideal climate (think Mediterranean), basil plants can get to well over a metre tall, and just as wide. Hardly the plant for a small pot or a window-sill, methinks. All plants will be much happier outside than inside - basil in particular likes as much real sunshine as it can get, and the hotter it is, the better the flavour. Also, when outside, plants can spread their roots more easily (meaning less hands-on maintenance for you), and also have access to the protection of 'good' bugs to get rid of 'bad' bugs.
Of course, as with baby humans, baby plants need a little help while they're growing - protection from wind or extreme sun/heat. That can easily be achieved by planting the babies amongst taller plants. An excellent companion for basil is tomato plants.
You mention that the rootball was tight. That is NOT a good sign - it means that the seedlings were potbound. However, all is not lost. You can use a knife to separate out the seedlings. Yes, seriously, while it sounds ruthless, a nice strong kitchen knife will do the job (or, if you lay the rootball on its side on the ground, a jab with a spade will do it too!). Then you just gently persuade the seedlings to come out with your fingers, untangling the roots as you go. It won't hurt to cut the bottom off the rootball, perhaps 2cm or so. That will help with the untangling. If the seedlings are so terribly tangled, you can always hose all the dirt off the roots (or soak off the dirt in a bucket of water), exposing the roots and helping you to separate them. You will inevitably lose a few seedlings in the transplant process, but then you will still have quite a lot of plants in the end.
HINT: When transplanting a plant, make sure to make the new hole roughly twice as deep and twice as wide as the existing root ball or individual seedling. This hole will be filled in around the roots when backfilling, but because it's relatively loose under the surface, it enables the tender baby roots to spread out easily to get a firm footing and to enable the plant to get nutrients and water from a greater area. (Think of baby roots trying to break through a solid wall, otherwise).
Because it's an annual, basil can grow quite quickly, but if your warm season is short, you can extend it by erecting a clear plastic cloche or tent over your basil plants - like a mini-hot-house. Make it large enough to that no part of the plant comes into contact with the plastic.
Thank you so much for the awesome info!
@pagirl, these came from Wallyworld too. Not a place I'd normally buy plants but when I saw that they were marked down to 2/$1 I figured I didn't have anything to lose.
@daisy, I definitely get what you're saying about plants on windowsills. I suppose if you were going to grow a tiny herb garden inside and just pluck a leaf here and there, you wouldn't want big healthy bushy plants so maybe that's why they package these this way.
They were definitely HORRIBLY rootbound (at least if that means what I think it means...I'm a total newbie still trying to learn all I can!) Probably has to do with how late it is and how long they've been sitting on a shelf waiting for a new home. When I peeled away the little cardboard container, you couldn't see any soil at all...it was completely white all the way around and pretty thick. Most of the seedlings I've planted this year, when I tore away the bottom of the biodegradable pot, a few roots poked out of the main rootball and I just rubbed a little to loosen up some more and encourage them to reach out into their new home. I tried to rough these up but nothing was coming loose so I finally just plopped them in the pot as they were.
If I'd known each of these was an individual plant, I probably would have saved myself $.50! I guess I'll pull them back out tomorrow and see what I can do. At least I've got plenty to work with...I can afford to lose a few. Each of these pots is 14"x14" so would you say one plant per pot? I also have a 31-gal rubbermaid with two Early Girl tomatoes in opposite corners. I suppose I could put a basil plant in the other two corners. I have plenty more pots but I'm out of potting mix and won't be getting any more any time soon. I actually have some holes that I dug for roses the last time it rained but I ran out of money and never got anything planted. Wonder how my landlord would feel if I planted basil there instead of roses!
Oh and I'm in middle GA so lack of heat is definitely not a problem. I think our first frost date is the end of October (if it happens) so I'm hoping they'll have time to mature by then. If not, at least I'll hopefully get all the stupid mistakes (like this one!) out of the way now so I'll sort of know what I'm doing in the spring.
Thanks again!
Basil is a perennial. I would remove all of the yellow leaves.
Instead of trying to sort through roots, you can just break off each stem, stick in water, will have roots in about a week. They you can plant each one as far apart, in pots or in the ground, as you like. I've also had 100% success sticking broken pieces in the ground without waiting for water roots. As long as they don't dry out, they just keep growing like nothing happened. Basil doesn't "mature," it just keeps growing. Pull off some leaves whenever you want to eat them. It won't bother the plants at all.
It looks like each individual plant is a single stem. If you pinch (eat) the tips of each one, they will branch out and become more bushy, with multiple stems.
I have repotted basil several times now and the first method mentioned works besst for me- shake off dirt, soak some more in bucket, use sprayer hose.
They actually pull apart pretty easily - even when horribly root bound (my first gardening mistake)- and the poster was right about being ok if you break some roots (although try not to break any of the "main veins"...you will know them when you see them).
After repotting my basil can look a bit droopy but usually springs back after a week. Also, i found they do much better if you can keep as much soil off the leaves as possible during this whole repotting process.
Hope this helps!
Thanks so much again! I'm not sure I'm going to have time to do anything with these today so they may have to wait till this weekend but I'll definitely get them split up somehow. Definitely good to know that they root so easily! I've been wondering how long to wait before plucking any leaves...I guess just until the stalk has a few to spare? It'll be refreshing to have something (other than dandelions!) that likes the heat and doesn't require a lot of babying...if I can get them in their home and make myself leave them alone. They smell SOOOO good! I was shocked when I got in my car this morning because it still smelled like basil just from the drive home yesterday. I've actually never cooked with fresh herbs before so this is all about learning and experimenting for me. It's so much fun but I'm quite certain I'd have pulled my hair out (and wasted a lot more time/energy/money and slaughtered a lot more plants) without these forums. I'm so grateful for the advice from the experts and even the other newbies who let me know I'm not alone!
Seed packs and store-bought plants don't usually have the latin names and there are usually several different ones available. I've never had a basil plant die after setting seeds. They live until they are killed by cold. Maybe someday I'll actually live the "tropical island fantasy" and personally test the longevity of basil, but for now there's enough testimony from many sources on the internet to make me a believer.
I think the packages of seeds made to sell in the US say basil is an annual (if it says at all) because there is little likelihood of any of them surviving through the winter. Easier for the company if nobody expects it to come back. Many sources package basil seeds as annuals although if you read through their info, they explain it is really a tender perennial. It's just like a garden center up north selling wax begonias and coleus as annuals, or spider plants as house plants. If they sold them as perennials, people would get mad.
Forgot to post the pic I took last evening of this basil stem I put in the lizard water dish and forgot it for a few days. It made these roots in a few days.
Annual is 1 growing season. Biennial is 2 growing seasons. Perennial is 3 or more growing seasons. If a perennial, sweet basil would need to live 3 or more years. And we're not talking about cuttings from a parent plant but the original plant living at least 3 years. Has anyone ever had a sweet basil plant live 3 or more years? We are talking about sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) not others like holy basil which is a perennial. I have had holy basil plants live 3 or more years so I can personally attest to that. I'm curious to hear of any old basil stories. Is it a real living plant at 3 years or just limping along and perennial in name only like parsley is a biennial. Parsley flowers and seeds right away in the second year so there is no real herbal use of it past the first season. Best to treat parsley like an annual.
The oldest basil plants I've heard are pretty pathetic things - straggly things, that are just not vibrant at all. People suggest taking cuttings from them and little more. If that is the type of perennial we are talking about, I agree totally with labeling it an annual.
By the way, I do live up North. Yes, many tender plants are treated like annuals. Begonias are a fine example. But if brought in for the winter, they do just fine. I'm well acquainted with that and am not confused at all by nursery speak for the public at large.
Yes, sweet or common basil is definitely an annual. Its growth cycle of seed-to-seed is one year. Even in its natural Mediterranean climate, it will die once it has produced its seeds.
The terms 'annual', 'biennial' and 'perennial' are not dependent on where you live. They're botanical descriptions decided upon by learned botanists who have observed the behaviour of plants in their natural environment. The terms are part of the botanical classification of a plant, and this is one occasion where it's unwise to argue with the experts (the botanists)!
Sometimes, a plant may behave abnormally in a certain location. In a hot climate, common basil may live for 2-3 years, but that doesn't make it a perennial. It makes it an anomaly. Same with a rosemary which dies in winter in a very cold climate - it doesn't take away the fact that it's a perennial in its natural climate - just that it's TREATED LIKE an annual in cold climates.
Being a bit of a pedantic, I grit my teeth when I read where someone has said, 'X is an annual where I live'. I'd be much happier if they said 'We TREAT X as an annual where I live'.
Here in the subtropics of Australia, I've had common basil survive for 2 years, but (as Fatamorgana pointed out), in the second year the poor things look very sad and sorry for themselves, just apologies for basil, really, and not worth keeping.
Best not to get me started on the contentious issue of plant labelling! IMO, ALL plants, but especially herbs, automatically require the inclusion of the botanical name on their labels. It's VITAL for those who use herbs for culinary or medicinal purposes. Imagine a chemist selling pills without having the proper drug name on the label! The mind boggles.
Take a plant like sage, for instance. There are numerous species of Salvia, but very few of them are edible. So how does the buyer know if he's buying the Salvia officinalis of culinary and medicinal fame, or some other species? Yikes.
Full and correct information in labels should be governmentally-enforced, and consumers shouldn't just sit back and accept the status quo - DO SOMETHING about it!
End of sermon.
In my opinion, growers sell "plants" like this because they look bushy and full more quickly than if they were raised properly, one plant per pot. I wish they'd stop this practice! In the meantime, yes, you can try pulling and transplanting individual seedlings, or you can just thin and discard all but the strongest.
Time's gotten away from me so I finally just broke down and thinned them the other day. I really didn't need 20-30 basil bushes and just didn't have time to deal with trying to separate them. We'll see how they do and now I know for next year :)
What wonderful information! I've been purchasing basil for a few years and never knew that the "single" plant I purchased was actually several! Now I know why the bottom leaves were turning yellow.
I spent this morning splitting the basil I had in a single pot...ended up getting 5 separate stalks to replant! I was also able to see how crazy the roots looked, taking up every inch of the space available.
The reason you only paid $1 is that the plants were already root bound and way past their prime. I can't quite agree that you have nothing to lose on the deal. Just think how much pleasure you would have every time you looked at them if the plants were thriving, and how much your heart sinks every time you see them now.
I find that it always pays to buy only the healthies of plants, or better yet, to grow them from seed myself, as that way you know they are in good shape.
A great resource for growing basil, or many other herbs, vegetables, and flowers as well, is the Alan Chadwick website. He basically started organic gardening in the USA back in the 60's and 70's at the University of California.
Good luck,
Here is a link that might be useful: Alan Chadwick


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