I know this video is a few years old but people still watch it. Luke was right about how easy mint is to propagate. CAVEAT: Grow it in a container and keep the container off the dirt so the roots don't escape out of the drain holes. Mint is wonderful but it is invasive. Once it starts growing in your garden it will take over and it is a bear to get rid of all its roots. It is the gift that just keeps on giving. :)
Another good tip to is to spray the leaves and ensure they stay moist for the first few days since the plants don't have any roots yet, so the only way they can get water is through humidity!
I'm in 6th grade and we're experimenting with hydroponics and you have explained things so much!! I have been subscribed to you for a year now and I love your videos!!😊😊😊
I've been a commercial horticulturist for three years and I'm still coming back to your videos for refreshers and learning bits here and there. Thank you so much!
I learned how to pickle my own veggies last year, and it's been great! I grew up learning to garden just like my family did for generations, and it's great! In the fall, I had tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, and green beans all fresh, and I kept potatoes, onions, carrots, and squash until later, and still have a few in my cold room. It's so freeing to grow stuff, and having fresh stuff is so much more satisfying than what most stores sell.
Thanks for the honey tip! Honey is never in short supply in my home- and rooting hormone is pricey, even though it lasts for years. In my Horticultural training, it was advised to cut just below the leaf node because if it's too far away from the node it'll take longer to root, but it obviously works for you. My neighbours have young fruit trees and swear by mixing molasses with water as a fertilizer!
I may become a trash picker? We waste so much in Socal. They throw away food all the time. I love that you share so naturally. So much food gets wasted because people can't pay. I want to contribute to soup kitchens because of you.
I put a rosemary cutting in water, and once it rooted, I planted it in an empty grape tomato container--the dome shaped ones with the saucer-looking bottoms. It's doing great!
My local grocery store throws organic fresh herbs out by the handful every day and they give it to the local food banks! I never pay for herbs! Your videos are so informative
Luke, you are absolutely amazing!!🙌I can’t thank you enough for all the educational content you provide! I’ve been watching your videos daily for the past week. As a new gardener in the mountains of Western NC, that eats organic plant based vegan, I have learned so much from you. It is because of you that I will be growing a Fall/Winter garden for the first time ever. I didn’t even know this was an option. My husband has been misled by his elders and it took a while to get him on board, but I’m the gardener in the family anyway😉Thank you deeply! Abundant blessings all around🤩💜🥒🍉🥬🍓🥦🍠
also, i find if you slightly scratch off some of the stem "bark", it helps with root growth, i find if you stick the cutting straight in a cup of water, you dont need rooting powder or honey.
@@lydibid I’ve never regrown parsley, but apparently you can by cuttings and putting them in water, but they have a low success rate. Parsley and cilantro do best grown from seed. They sprout easy in cool temperatures. I grow them in hanging baskets.
@@aquaseahorselove3939 thanks for the reply! I’m just trying it out myself... I have so many caterpillar eggs I’m hoping I’ll have enough cuz last year, the organic parsley from the store killed some :/
Basically the same process i learned a few years ago for medicinal herbs. Called it cloning instead of propagating, but I feel I'm gonna have some other herbs in the garden in 2019!
I love rosemary and the smell. I have rooted rosemary on water and a rooting element and thyme as well. Variations of mint I have rooted in water and directly in soil. I have peppermint, regular mint and pineapple mint started from seeds.
Great tips! There are a few things I didn't know about such as the length of the stem, the water acidity, the moisture of the soil once planted and the honey bit! Now I know why they all died 🤔
Great tip about asking the grocery store. I’m going to be trying this and I for sure want rosemary, mint, and lavender. Lucky me: my apartment community has those planted all over the property. I’ll be doing some old-fashioned foraging soon
I know I've mentioned this on a previous video, but hey- sharing IS caring! Now, I bought a bag of vermiculite over 2 yrs ago, that I've been using for over 2 yrs JUST. FOR. SEEDLING PROPAGATION. Once they've got a few roots, they go into a sphagnum / coconut coir, perlite + vermiculite mix, then into the soil once roots start coiling. Buy a bag of perlite and use your kcups. Clean them out after use, DONT throw them out. The needle in your keurig / kcup machine, WILL pop perfect holes in the bottom. Take a small tray, any size and pour a little water, (NO MORE than 1/4 inch at a time- more can + will cause rotting) I'm the bottom of the tray. ● As your filling you kcup, fill 1/2 way and spray til wet. ● Take a popsicle stick or something skinny + small. ● Create a small hole to place cutting down in. (If the stem is longer than kcup is tall, simply cut stem down a little. You don't want leaves touching the vermiculite/perlite mix. This causes problems. ● keep moist but don't drown. The water in the bottom oft your tray, SHOULD be goo for about a week in the window sill. Not only can you reuse the vermiculite / perlite / coco coir,, multiple times, (SEEDLING USE ONLY) as you won't be spraying any fertilizer, (if you use it) therefore, no need to throw it out. Rinse. Recycle. Reuse. Repeat. *Again, DO. NOT. USE. FERTILIZER. to make rid reusable. Otherwise, you'll risk killing off your cuttings with too much of something it doesn't need- yet) This can also place your cutting into shock within just 12 hrs. Voila. You're welcome.
Your such a geek! I love man. You are an never ending source of real information. Thank you. I have a full basement grow that cost me @ 30 bucks a month. Thanks to your vids. Cheers. You make a difference.
I do replant from cutting to my hydroponic modules since i first start gardening, so i make an experiment using root stimulance and only stick it to the rockwoll. Both work well, just because i should separate the plants with stimulance at other jar before it grows roots so it makes longer wair then just directly put it into the modules. Nice info Luke!
@@mtgfatalpush7640 yea expired food, food that are not good, places like walmart don't want people suing them for poisoning because that's what will happen even though the herbs or whatnot may be safe people will try.
Where I work we discount produce that is not perfect or will expire in 2 days. The rest of the green waste is turned to compost by another company and given to farms and sold as soil. n_n
Enjoyed watching this, however, could you maybe show and explain the plastic covering, when to take it off, and show results of plants you propagated? I live in the GR area of MI, so am glad to see a site like yours that deals with plants that will grow in our state. Thanks!
fabulous idea. :) But, there's always a but. Gardeners don't take cuttings above a leaf node like you did, the leaf node is where the roots grow from best. The only plant I know that grows well from inter-nodal cuttings are clematis, I've done it ;) guess you now know I'm a gardener.
I grew two sage plants from spare leaves from the shops. I just stuck them in water and when the rooted i stuck them in soil. Two years later its still growing strong
To look respectable, get a guinea pig, then tell the store mgr u will like leftover produce for your guinea pig or he will think you are eating it yourself,
During the beginning of Spring, this year, I did some Rosemary Cutting and within a week, they were rooting, just amazed me. and some were already flowering, just heard that when they are flowering, they would not root, proved that to be wrong, honestly, I think it was because, I took my cuttings in the beginning of Spring.
Do you have a follow up video for continuing to care for herbs as the grow? I just planted mine, still waiting for roots to grow but am noticing wilting and drooping of my rosemary and basil for example, trying to keep them propped up. Would be good to see how you deal with that as well as how to keep them growing strong and healthy into a much larger plant :)
Ur request is fair and should have been answered. Based on my experience, if u r using the water propagation method, change the water periodically. Basil is easy to catch and should not have given u any trouble while rosemary is more difficult. Also, try bottled spring water as an experiment: so use ur tap water but have a control using the bottled water. This will help u to identify what the problem is. Remember change the water on average every 3 to 5 days. U do not need to add a lot of water- with basil, the portion of the stem that is submerged will grow roots.
I don't really know how to thank you Dr odija channel for making me to live like my fellow mates and for curing me from diabetes.. thank you so much may God always strengthen you and your work.,,,
I just bought a basil plant from the store, but this is good to know, because sometimes I share plants with friends. I plan to re-pot the basil from the store into something larger, and I can use the smaller one to start something new. I currently have basil and parsley, but I'm hoping to grow oregano from seed. I'd like to try growing more, so I might try that. My store has a discount bin where everything near expiry is on a shelf with half price stickers on it, so I'll have to keep an eye out for others like rosemary and thyme.
I'm doing basil as well. I recently bought a starter plant from Walmart for $3 & was able to divide it into 7 plants just by seperating the roots! I'm now learning how to take cuttings from them.. I can't believe how many tricks I've been learning from YT 😁🌱
Luke, thanks for the great ideas on propagating herbs. I'm going to start immediately taking cuttings from potted herbs I brought inside in November to multiply my plants for the next growing season.
Some stores have a policy that they can’t give produce for free- they have to sell it or chuck it. ( it’s a liability thing). So, if a produce manager doesn’t honor your request, don’t bad mouth him or the store. I have had managers drastically drop the price for me. It will be interesting to see how these do. I am looking forward to seeing how these do in future videos!
MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living i only mention that because on other forums people seem angry when a store doesn’t give them plants. One of the best things you can do is get to know the produce managers in stores you frequent. I ask when certain produce items will be in sale and ask them to order a case for me. They give me a heads up when things I like will be coming in, and even have ordered houseplants and herbs for me.
This is a common myth. And many managers believe it. But there are good faith laws in place that do let them give away "expired" produce. You might not be able to convince managers that it is the case, but it is. They are not at liability whatsoever.
I love your video but honestly not sure about the safety of ‘rock wool’ cubes??? I’d never heard of them so I researched and it says it used in insulation since Asbestos has been deemed unsafe - but they are now investing whether rock wool is safe or not?? I am in Australia, so maybe ours is different here??? Does anyone have an understanding of the safety aspect?? I totally understand that it is only one of the growing mediums, I just thought this would be a lot less messy and easier than sand or soil. Just interested. Thank you.
I work at a place that sells potted flowers, vegetables, and herbs. That being said, I am not in charge of their care, hence they wilt and I get all the unsellable rejects or at least the peat/perlite mixture if the plant is unsalvageable.
Just a couple of questions, why the plastic over the cuttings? Should these cuttings be left in the sun? Left Inside or outside while we wait for the roots to grow? I'm just new to vegetable gardening so I'm learning lots from your wonderful informative videos. One good thing for me about isolation during this pandemic is I finally have time to learn how go vegetables. From Sydney Australia ( Our weather is very mild )
The plastic cover is to keep the moisture in so that the leaves don't lose moisture in the open while trying to grow some roots. Don't leave them in direct sunlight and heat.
QUESTION: On the sage cutting, he left on the bottom a few leaves & 2 separate, long stems w/o leaves. Is it better to leave a bare side stem longer like he did or cut it back to the main stem? I took over my mom's garden since she died & I'm finding online videos helpful, but still have *so* many questions.. Thanks in advance! 🌱🤍🌱
I have been using rosemary for a while now i use tolove putting it around the house because of its perfume by i did not know it has do many uses i will try some of your ideas thank you
Thank you for that very informative video! I have oregano and thyme in my garden, but I need some rosemary and sage! Can you just use sand in a planter and then use the honey?
Great info Luke, the honey is great cheap alternative to rooting hormone that I never knew about before! Also it may help to place the cutting tips in a glass of water until they are planted to help keep them from drying out if you're not as quick as a worker as you are!
When you tell folks to use sand from the beach, it is important to remember that MOST people who live near "the beach" are on the ocean (not the Great Lakes) and therefore have to consider the presence of salt in the sand.
Yepp.. I was literally thinking "I could never take sand from Destin, Fl when I go to the beach because it is salty and not to mention all the drunk people on the public beaches.. well... do I even have to say all of the nastiness that can happen on those beaches during Spring Break and Summer time.. 🤦♀️
@@AngeliqueVlog omg I'm over in Navarre. Our beaches are a little cleaner! Still super salty and algae isn't something you want to start in a hydro system it'll never stop.
Honey...... now that is a pro tip! great stuff. I have been watching a lot of gardening stuff. also mushrooms stuff. and its all about nutrition. I wonder always why not chuck some raw sugar in there. honey was a great tip
How do you get the pH 5.5 water? Once these cuttings have rooted, how do you get them from the rockwool to plant into soil without damaging them? You have a video of that?
the closer you get to the node, the more likely that the cutting will grow roots. And yes, the leaves will take away more energy considering the cutting has no roots, so a short stem with one or two leaves should be perfect.
Wow! I am from south africa. Food is becoming scarce as they are killing our farmers and urban farmers. This is a wonderful video to start my herb garden. I appreciate it very much.
I know this video is a few years old but people still watch it. Luke was right about how easy mint is to propagate. CAVEAT: Grow it in a container and keep the container off the dirt so the roots don't escape out of the drain holes. Mint is wonderful but it is invasive. Once it starts growing in your garden it will take over and it is a bear to get rid of all its roots. It is the gift that just keeps on giving. :)
Another good tip to is to spray the leaves and ensure they stay moist for the first few days since the plants don't have any roots yet, so the only way they can get water is through humidity!
I'm in 6th grade and we're experimenting with hydroponics and you have explained things so much!! I have been subscribed to you for a year now and I love your videos!!😊😊😊
Keep up the good work, Alexandra.
Thank you I will!!
Awesome Alexandra!
Wow. I wish we did hydroponics in 6th grade. When I was in 6th grade we were mashing wet graham crackers together
So true!!!Now I can repurpose my plastic totes (as pictured in this video), and epicycle it for container gardening,
I've been a commercial horticulturist for three years and I'm still coming back to your videos for refreshers and learning bits here and there. Thank you so much!
As an amateur try hard chef, I can now dream of a life where I don't go to the grocery store constantly
Saaaame so exciteddd. Hopefully can keep alive 🤣
I learned how to pickle my own veggies last year, and it's been great! I grew up learning to garden just like my family did for generations, and it's great! In the fall, I had tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, and green beans all fresh, and I kept potatoes, onions, carrots, and squash until later, and still have a few in my cold room. It's so freeing to grow stuff, and having fresh stuff is so much more satisfying than what most stores sell.
Thanks for the honey tip! Honey is never in short supply in my home- and rooting hormone is pricey, even though it lasts for years. In my Horticultural training, it was advised to cut just below the leaf node because if it's too far away from the node it'll take longer to root, but it obviously works for you. My neighbours have young fruit trees and swear by mixing molasses with water as a fertilizer!
The smell of fresh Rosemary... makes me instantly calm💚
I like terpenes as well
I may become a trash picker? We waste so much in Socal. They throw away food all the time. I love that you share so naturally. So much food gets wasted because people can't pay. I want to contribute to soup kitchens because of you.
I`ve tried this growing herbs from store brought cuttings. & they make great gifts, Potted up in pretty pots.
I put a rosemary cutting in water, and once it rooted, I planted it in an empty grape tomato container--the dome shaped ones with the saucer-looking bottoms. It's doing great!
My local grocery store throws organic fresh herbs out by the handful every day and they give it to the local food banks! I never pay for herbs! Your videos are so informative
Luke, you are the best! I learn the most from you. Thank you
Luke, you are absolutely amazing!!🙌I can’t thank you enough for all the educational content you provide! I’ve been watching your videos daily for the past week. As a new gardener in the mountains of Western NC, that eats organic plant based vegan, I have learned so much from you. It is because of you that I will be growing a Fall/Winter garden for the first time ever. I didn’t even know this was an option. My husband has been misled by his elders and it took a while to get him on board, but I’m the gardener in the family anyway😉Thank you deeply! Abundant blessings all around🤩💜🥒🍉🥬🍓🥦🍠
also, i find if you slightly scratch off some of the stem "bark", it helps with root growth, i find if you stick the cutting straight in a cup of water, you dont need rooting powder or honey.
Yep, I root all my herbs in small glasses of water. It’s free, don’t have to buy those spongey squares he bought.
@@aquaseahorselove3939 do you regrow parsley? I’m having a hard time finding if parsley can regrow in water
@@lydibid I’ve never regrown parsley, but apparently you can by cuttings and putting them in water, but they have a low success rate. Parsley and cilantro do best grown from seed. They sprout easy in cool temperatures. I grow them in hanging baskets.
@@aquaseahorselove3939 thanks for the reply! I’m just trying it out myself... I have so many caterpillar eggs I’m hoping I’ll have enough cuz last year, the organic parsley from the store killed some :/
Basically the same process i learned a few years ago for medicinal herbs. Called it cloning instead of propagating, but I feel I'm gonna have some other herbs in the garden in 2019!
Dipping the cutting in aloe also works really well. That's why I keep a few nice, big aloe plants around the house.
Thanks FOR THE TIP I'll TRY ALOE AS WELL (:
I love rosemary and the smell. I have rooted rosemary on water and a rooting element and thyme as well. Variations of mint I have rooted in water and directly in soil. I have peppermint, regular mint and pineapple mint started from seeds.
Rosemary is a fantastic plant for so many reasons! The scent helps repels some garden pests away from the vulnerable produce.
Great tips! There are a few things I didn't know about such as the length of the stem, the water acidity, the moisture of the soil once planted and the honey bit! Now I know why they all died 🤔
Great tip about asking the grocery store. I’m going to be trying this and I for sure want rosemary, mint, and lavender. Lucky me: my apartment community has those planted all over the property. I’ll be doing some old-fashioned foraging soon
I know I've mentioned this on a previous video, but hey- sharing IS caring!
Now, I bought a bag of vermiculite over 2 yrs ago, that I've been using for over 2 yrs JUST. FOR. SEEDLING PROPAGATION. Once they've got a few roots, they go into a sphagnum / coconut coir, perlite + vermiculite mix, then into the soil once roots start coiling.
Buy a bag of perlite and use your kcups. Clean them out after use, DONT throw them out. The needle in your keurig / kcup machine, WILL pop perfect holes in the bottom. Take a small tray, any size and pour a little water, (NO MORE than 1/4 inch at a time- more can + will cause rotting) I'm the bottom of the tray.
● As your filling you kcup, fill 1/2 way and spray til wet.
● Take a popsicle stick or something skinny + small.
● Create a small hole to place cutting down in.
(If the stem is longer than kcup is tall, simply cut stem down a little. You don't want leaves touching the vermiculite/perlite mix. This causes problems.
● keep moist but don't drown. The water in the bottom oft your tray, SHOULD be goo for about a week in the window sill.
Not only can you reuse the vermiculite / perlite / coco coir,, multiple times, (SEEDLING USE ONLY) as you won't be spraying any fertilizer, (if you use it) therefore, no need to throw it out.
Rinse. Recycle. Reuse. Repeat.
*Again, DO. NOT. USE. FERTILIZER. to make rid reusable. Otherwise, you'll risk killing off your cuttings with too much of something it doesn't need- yet) This can also place your cutting into shock within just 12 hrs.
Voila.
You're welcome.
Your such a geek! I love man. You are an never ending source of real information. Thank you. I have a full basement grow that cost me @ 30 bucks a month. Thanks to your vids. Cheers. You make a difference.
Hey show us how they did a few weeks later. I want to see how they did. This is really cool. Thank you
YES! I really want to see how these turned out too! What does the rockwall do??? What do we do with it after? So many questions!!!
Jessica
I picked up 5 bunches of celery that were perfectly fine and right now it was an awesome win!
Great! I did it with escarole (a type of endive) and it's growing fast. Just cut the mushy base after 2 weeks!
I've done this with celery also. Mine is still growing. Also with Romaine lettuce. Rooted in small glass of water.
I do replant from cutting to my hydroponic modules since i first start gardening, so i make an experiment using root stimulance and only stick it to the rockwoll. Both work well, just because i should separate the plants with stimulance at other jar before it grows roots so it makes longer wair then just directly put it into the modules. Nice info Luke!
it's so sad how much good food is thrown away :((((((
I know, just really unfortunate.
They have a protocol in places that sell food and stuff.
@@Fav-ie a sucky one at that lol a single Walmart throws out good food that can feed a city full of homeless a day lol
@@mtgfatalpush7640 yea expired food, food that are not good, places like walmart don't want people suing them for poisoning because that's what will happen even though the herbs or whatnot may be safe people will try.
Where I work we discount produce that is not perfect or will expire in 2 days. The rest of the green waste is turned to compost by another company and given to farms and sold as soil. n_n
Enjoyed watching this, however, could you maybe show and explain the plastic covering, when to take it off, and show results of plants you propagated? I live in the GR area of MI, so am glad to see a site like yours that deals with plants that will grow in our state. Thanks!
fabulous idea. :) But, there's always a but. Gardeners don't take cuttings above a leaf node like you did, the leaf node is where the roots grow from best. The only plant I know that grows well from inter-nodal cuttings are clematis, I've done it ;) guess you now know I'm a gardener.
thanks for this video, we had to leave all our herb plants at our previous homestead and I can't wait to get started next spring!
Thanks for the great idea! I had never thought about doing cutting propagation from fresh herbs at the grocery store.
I grew two sage plants from spare leaves from the shops. I just stuck them in water and when the rooted i stuck them in soil. Two years later its still growing strong
That was a great tip about asking the grocery store manager for some produce they were going to throw out. What a great idea.
To look respectable, get a guinea pig, then tell the store mgr u will like leftover produce for your guinea pig or he will think you are eating it yourself,
I’m too embarrassed to ask lol 😂
The honey blew me away 🤯 that stuff is amazing
During the beginning of Spring, this year, I did some Rosemary Cutting and within a week, they were rooting, just amazed me. and some were already flowering, just heard that when they are flowering, they would not root, proved that to be wrong, honestly, I think it was because, I took my cuttings in the beginning of Spring.
I never thought of using honey like that, thanks for this. Honey is truly nature’s wonder syrup.
Do you have a follow up video for continuing to care for herbs as the grow? I just planted mine, still waiting for roots to grow but am noticing wilting and drooping of my rosemary and basil for example, trying to keep them propped up. Would be good to see how you deal with that as well as how to keep them growing strong and healthy into a much larger plant :)
Ur request is fair and should have been answered. Based on my experience, if u r using the water propagation method, change the water periodically. Basil is easy to catch and should not have given u any trouble while rosemary is more difficult.
Also, try bottled spring water as an experiment: so use ur tap water but have a control using the bottled water. This will help u to identify what the problem is. Remember change the water on average every 3 to 5 days. U do not need to add a lot of water- with basil, the portion of the stem that is submerged will grow roots.
I don't really know how to thank you
Dr odija channel for making me to live like my fellow mates and for curing me from diabetes.. thank you so much may God always strengthen you and your work.,,,
I just bought a basil plant from the store, but this is good to know, because sometimes I share plants with friends. I plan to re-pot the basil from the store into something larger, and I can use the smaller one to start something new. I currently have basil and parsley, but I'm hoping to grow oregano from seed. I'd like to try growing more, so I might try that. My store has a discount bin where everything near expiry is on a shelf with half price stickers on it, so I'll have to keep an eye out for others like rosemary and thyme.
I'm doing basil as well. I recently bought a starter plant from Walmart for $3 & was able to divide it into 7 plants just by seperating the roots! I'm now learning how to take cuttings from them.. I can't believe how many tricks I've been learning from YT 😁🌱
I've been watching you for a few months, love your channel. Thinking about gardening this year, your tips will go a long way
You are an 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 teacher!
Thanks for the valuable information!
Thanks for the video! I've been getting way more in to herb gardening and this got me all excited about it again lol
Luke, thanks for the great ideas on propagating herbs. I'm going to start immediately taking cuttings from potted herbs I brought inside in November to multiply my plants for the next growing season.
Your videos rock!!
I’ve been following your advice for a very long time, and it’s been a success each time.
Love your video!! BUT.. you failed to mention having placed the rockwool starts in a plastic bag and, why? Please explain 🤔. tku
Great tip! I go dumpster diving and plant herbs from there, even found an orchid once :)
Where do you dive? Home Depot? Grocery stores?
@@KaylaKasel Grocery stores in Norway.
I have never seen the honey used like that -- great info that I will try. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it!
I just propagated so many of my new herbs.. lol. I love doing this with a lot of my collection! Always a pleasure watching your videos
Some stores have a policy that they can’t give produce for free- they have to sell it or chuck it. ( it’s a liability thing). So, if a produce manager doesn’t honor your request, don’t bad mouth him or the store. I have had managers drastically drop the price for me. It will be interesting to see how these do. I am looking forward to seeing how these do in future videos!
This is true, some don't but other small stores do!
MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living i only mention that because on other forums people seem angry when a store doesn’t give them plants. One of the best things you can do is get to know the produce managers in stores you frequent. I ask when certain produce items will be in sale and ask them to order a case for me. They give me a heads up when things I like will be coming in, and even have ordered houseplants and herbs for me.
This is a common myth. And many managers believe it. But there are good faith laws in place that do let them give away "expired" produce. You might not be able to convince managers that it is the case, but it is. They are not at liability whatsoever.
Great stuff. Thankyou very much for sharing your knowledge.
Great information. TY for providing this educational content.
What do you do after putting them in the little wholes? How often do you water....?
Im real interested in the followups for this! Looking forward to the results. 😀
Yes me too!!!
I love your video but honestly not sure about the safety of ‘rock wool’ cubes??? I’d never heard of them so I researched and it says it used in insulation since Asbestos has been deemed unsafe - but they are now investing whether rock wool is safe or not?? I am in Australia, so maybe ours is different here??? Does anyone have an understanding of the safety aspect?? I totally understand that it is only one of the growing mediums, I just thought this would be a lot less messy and easier than sand or soil. Just interested. Thank you.
Thank you! I'm currently rooting some spearmint. Blessings and greetings from Chicagoland. 🙋🏽♀️
I was told I can't take cuttings from my herb garden. Thanks for busting this! I'm going to grow more plants and give them to neighbours.
I work at a place that sells potted flowers, vegetables, and herbs. That being said, I am not in charge of their care, hence they wilt and I get all the unsellable rejects or at least the peat/perlite mixture if the plant is unsalvageable.
Omg I love it❤❤❤, I'm starting a movement recycle for a cause, I love that you saved them Yippee,
You such amazing person ❤ thankyou for sharing 💕
What a great tip about the honey. An even cheaper way to gather cuttings is go into your neighbor's garden and get some cuttings :)
Just a couple of questions, why the plastic over the cuttings? Should these cuttings be left in the sun? Left Inside or outside while we wait for the roots to grow? I'm just new to vegetable gardening so I'm learning lots from your wonderful informative videos. One good thing for me about isolation during this pandemic is I finally have time to learn how go vegetables. From Sydney Australia ( Our weather is very mild )
The plastic cover is to keep the moisture in so that the leaves don't lose moisture in the open while trying to grow some roots. Don't leave them in direct sunlight and heat.
Fish Sauce Mama Thank you!
QUESTION: On the sage cutting, he left on the bottom a few leaves & 2 separate, long stems w/o leaves. Is it better to leave a bare side stem longer like he did or cut it back to the main stem?
I took over my mom's garden since she died & I'm finding online videos helpful, but still have *so* many questions.. Thanks in advance! 🌱🤍🌱
I have been using rosemary for a while now i use tolove putting it around the house because of its perfume by i did not know it has do many uses i will try some of your ideas thank you
Thank you for your video, my question is how do you control the PH in the water what would you use to increase the pH or decrease the pH
I have found that dipping the ends of the plant in AloeVera gel works well to produce roots ...
Looove this tutorial! Thank you!
Thanks for your easy to watch video.Will give it a go..
Thank you for that very informative video! I have oregano and thyme in my garden, but I need some rosemary and sage! Can you just use sand in a planter and then use the honey?
Great info Luke, the honey is great cheap alternative to rooting hormone that I never knew about before! Also it may help to place the cutting tips in a glass of water until they are planted to help keep them from drying out if you're not as quick as a worker as you are!
Great idea and tips!! Thank you Luke
did this work? how long before they sprouted roots? how long before you moved them? curious to try this
thanks for the video...i did not know about using honey although it makes sense.
Very informative. But if we don’t have the rock wool, do we still need to dip it in honey? What if we want to put in water or directly in soil?
Rockwool is new to me; thanks. Never tried honey, but I knew a rose grower who used aspirin as rooting hormone.
When you tell folks to use sand from the beach, it is important to remember that MOST people who live near "the beach" are on the ocean (not the Great Lakes) and therefore have to consider the presence of salt in the sand.
Yepp.. I was literally thinking "I could never take sand from Destin, Fl when I go to the beach because it is salty and not to mention all the drunk people on the public beaches.. well... do I even have to say all of the nastiness that can happen on those beaches during Spring Break and Summer time.. 🤦♀️
Why not simply wash the sand though?
@@elektra121 True. Wash the sand with warm water. Give it a soak too beforehand
@@AngeliqueVlog omg I'm over in Navarre. Our beaches are a little cleaner! Still super salty and algae isn't something you want to start in a hydro system it'll never stop.
Do great Lake sand ok?
How do you maintain these cuttings and about how long would you keep them in the blocks before you transplant to soil in a pot? Thank you❤️
Fabulous info, great video.
Honey...... now that is a pro tip! great stuff. I have been watching a lot of gardening stuff. also mushrooms stuff. and its all about nutrition. I wonder always why not chuck some raw sugar in there. honey was a great tip
Thank you; it would be nice to see the final product.
How do you get the pH 5.5 water? Once these cuttings have rooted, how do you get them from the rockwool to plant into soil without damaging them? You have a video of that?
Thank you, very interesting 👍 must try 😊
Good video. I didn't know about honey. From books and other videos I was aware of using vitamin C to neutralize water
Wow... I've been thinking about starting an herb garden. You just inspired me to just go ahead and start my herb garden. Thanks -Anna from NYC
Very helpful? Took away some misinformation that stopped me before. Thanks.
the closer you get to the node, the more likely that the cutting will grow roots. And yes, the leaves will take away more energy considering the cutting has no roots, so a short stem with one or two leaves should be perfect.
Could we dip in honey then plant in a potting mix?
It would be good to have a follow up on this.
always great information
don't throw away the mint leaves you removed - make mojitos!
That’s what I’m doing today! 🥳🥳🥳
With basil, you can usually just propagate it in a cup of water. Very hardy plant and very easy to propagate.
Absolutely, I just wanted to propagate them all them same here though just for convenience.
Would this method work with dill weed cuttings from the grocery store?
Wow! I am from south africa. Food is becoming scarce as they are killing our farmers and urban farmers. This is a wonderful video to start my herb garden. I appreciate it very much.
@Angel Dee I’m so very sorry. I’m praying right now. In Yeshua’s (Jesus In Hebrew) name 🙌🏼♥️
I absolutely love your videos! Always learn something new. Honey! Who knew? Not me! 😉
Superbly helpful, thank you!! I was going to just try mint, but now I think I'll try at least basil as well. 😊
Very cool 😎 Next time I go to the grocery store will ask about their old herbs. Thanks 👍
but then what do you do with them ? you have plastic on it I see , how much do you water them ? keep them in the sun or shade etc ?
What did you call those cubes and best place to get them? Can you grow ginger from grocery store roots.
Can you do this with cilantro?
Hi Luke...just looking into this idea and found your channel...thanks for video! Sid and Lisa =)
Just made some planters for family and had wondered if this was a possibility. Thank you!!
If we use sand or soil do we still dip the stems in honey. About how long does it take for them to root?
Great tip Luke, tfs. We are loving the results of our 1st seed purchase from you & just ordered more yesterday!😁 Be well. AMANI🌺
love your site what was that you put over the plants to start them to root