Semi ripe Cuttings – The Beginners Guide
What are semi ripe cuttings? Semi ripe cuttings are half way between softwood cuttings and hardwood cuttings. Softwood cuttings are taken solely from the soft new growth produced that year. Hardwood cuttings are taken from older hard wood which is at least 1 year old. Semi ripe cuttings incorporate both of these and […]
Tips on propagating perennials by cuttings for beginner gardeners (And for mindfulness!)
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Why do we propagate perennials by cuttings? Propagating perennials by cuttings is a good way to ensure that you will get the exact same plant with the same colour flowers that you are propagating from. Perennials that have been bred to be a certain way or have a […]
Beginners guide to sowing seeds outdoors in Spring
What does direct seed sowing mean? Direct seed sowing is the act of sowing your seeds directly into the ground outside where you want them to grow. What seeds can I direct sow outdoors? Any! You can sow hardy annuals, half hardy annuals, perennials, biennials and vegetables depending on the time of year. […]
Tips on sowing seeds indoors
Now is the perfect time to start sowing your seeds for the year ahead. I personally love growing plants from seed because of the sense of satisfaction you get from seeing a greenhouse and then a garden full of plants you’ve grown yourself. Even more satisfying is collecting the seed yourself, but we’ll […]