Basil Cuttings

Friends of mine have a plethora of basil and generously shared a few clusters with me. I did plant basil seeds hoping to add to the few garden survivors, but they take so long to sprout! Maybe cuttings will root faster? 

The internet says to make a fresh cut right below a set of leaf nodes, and then pinch back the leaves. New roots will come from that part of the stem.

Keep it in water and roots will form in one to two weeks. I'm bummed it's not quicker, but I think it will still result in a bigger plant than my seeds. 

The race is on!