It's been about a month since I planted my sweet basil and have been clipping off small sections.  I did notice that the plant was struggling a bit after I clipped a few leaves.  After a little on line research and a very helpful "Annie" at my local Lowes - I was basically mis-clipping the plant - Rule of Thumb - You should cut a third to a half of the volume leaving at least three pairs of leaves on the lower portion of each major stem and then water your basil.  I have done so this morning and I'll give it a few days and check to see if the clipping magic worked!  The basil is terrific and sweet this time of the year and I do manage to freeze chopped basil in ice cube trays for use all winter long!  Chop the basil and gently push it into each ice cube tray - once frozen, pop it out and toss into a freezer bag! Exicted for those tomatoes to come to life!  Enjoy Summer!