I planted my first herb garden last year and it was wonderful! My sweet basil bushed were so large and big producers....however, not knowing really how I should prepare them for winter, I cut them back and heavily mulched them. Did I mess up? I have brushed the mulch away from the large stalks...but no green! should they come back or will I have to replant....and put them inside for the winter?

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Happiness, like a dessert so sweet.
May life give you more than you can ever eat...
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Yes, you probably should take it in for the winter if you have freezing temperatures as basil won't survive. Choose a nice plant and prune it back before digging it and placing it in a pot. Then set it in a sunny window or under lights for the winter.

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Terry

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