This is advice from http://www.burpeehomegardens.com/ about growing basil and cilantro.
Plant basil and cilantro about every two weeks and you will have fresh herbs to harvest for a longer period of time. Both of these herbs go to seed and stop producing leaves fairly quickly. The leaves have the best flavor when they are harvested before your plants start to flower. Harvest full stems rather than removing individual leaves, cutting just above each pair of lower leaves. This helps create bushy, compact plants. Apply a controlled- release fertilizer when planting and try to make sure the plants receive a good inch of water per week.
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