I really wanted to add to my Lavender and Rosemary plantings this summer without added cost, so I used my Auntie's age old method for her roses of using jars like mini-greenhouses. I know you can also layer the plants, but I haven't had much luck with that technique.
After stripping the branch of leaves except for at the vary top and exposing some of the white stem part underneath, I put them in the loose soil and I kept the ground wet and the jars over the top.
I didn't use rooting hormone. I wanted to see what would happen with out it. I had read somewhere that you can root both plants in water, so I thought, why not, what have I got to lose?
It took about 3 weeks, but then I had roots!
Once they are established I keep them moist. Anytime I have carefully removed them to check for roots, I've put them back in in saturated soil and replaced the jar. It was so easy and cheap. I've started saving them from everything like salsa and pickles.
My garden looks like it is growing glass jars.
Jen
I love the english style of mini greenhouses ...
ReplyDeleteyours are too sweet
Thanks for sharing, Jen! Beautiful!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Donna
I have been wanting to start lavender as I have bees and they love it!! I will have to try this!
ReplyDeleteWow, how resourceful! I'm going to try that, thanks for sharing this idea. Come see me!
ReplyDeleteCarol in GA
a little garden of glass jars, too sweet! :)
ReplyDeletei love this idea....new one to me
What a great idea! I am going to have to give this a try!
ReplyDelete~mary~
no root compound? impressive Jenn! I love how you just try things - no fear -
ReplyDeletehave a great rest of your week :)
xo+blessings,
Anne Marie
Thanks for the wonderful idea!
ReplyDeleteYou make this look soooo easy! I planted 3 large lavender plants for my little patch and they all croaked! I am wondering if it is too humid here in our part of KS to grow it...I was so sad to see them die, it's been a crazy summer around here! Yours looks lovely, thanks for sharing it with us!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea :) I bet it looks neat when the sunlight hits your backyard garden!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. I'll have to try it when the weather cools down a bit. I think the glass jars might fry them right now!
ReplyDeleteThose are cute little greenhouses!
ReplyDeleteManuela
I will definitely try this method. Lavender and rosemary are about the only plants that really thrive in the soil around here. Thanks for a great tip.
ReplyDeleteSmarty pants!! Cool idea...'course all I can grow in this Texas heat right now would be the jars...and they'd probably wilt!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
To funny! I think that your garden of glass jars in wonderful! It's like a homemade cloche. Very cool Jen.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this idea. I am looking forward to giving it a try!
ReplyDeleteThat's a really great idea to propagate more plants. Thanks for sharing. I certainly never would've thought of using what I had growing. That'll save me tons of money next year.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Shanna
www.revampedfrenchmaison.com
Hey girlie...
ReplyDeleteYou know... you always make more work than you need to for yourself lol. Rosemary and lavender propagate all by themselves-- easily. Just grab a long branch of either plant and where the branch touches the ground easily, strip a smidge of that area and just bury it using a U piece of wire to keep it in place.... water the plant & new buried piece of the plant like you normally would. Before you know it-- ta da a new rooted plant. Then you just cut the new plant free from the "mother" plant. You can even do this directly into pots. Easy-peasy~