Autumn is the season for cuttings. So as the weather cooled I started out with ‘old man’ saltbush. Here it is getting dipped in honey prior to planting.
I’ve planted a lot of creeping boobialla of two different kinds and it is thriving around the neighbourhood.
So now I can take cuttings from these plants to make more!
I’ve been trying out correas and rock roses and had success with last year’s trials.
I have also dug out root divisions from the dianellas around our way to grow more, and cuttings from pigface too. So I now have a couple of hundred pots which are looking promising so far… and now I need to get myself into condition to be able to plant them when spring arrives.
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You dip your cuttings in honey before planting? All of them? I have never heard of that!
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Hi Khendra, there is probably nothing I do all the time, but I do dip cuttings in honey at least some of the time. I’ve heard that it can help stimulate growth (which may or may not be true) and I suspect it just helps temporarily seal the tip of the cutting so less moisture is lost in the little while after it is cut. When a strategy is easy and cheap and has no down side I can see I’m prepared to give it a go!
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honey is the miracle juice, isn’t it? good for all sorts of applications.
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It’s pretty wonderful stuff! BUT I was stonkered by this blog post about how to use raw honey to create soy yoghurt (just add soy milk) http://thezerowastejapan.com/how-to-make-vegetarian-yogurt-without-yogurt-maker/. As it happens, I could see the bottom of the honey jar and we go to a farmers’ market with a local honey seller pretty much every week, so I am standing ready to be amazed by further honey magic!
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Having read many of your blog posts today, I am impressed with the amount of work you have done in revegetating areas that would otherwise be unsightly. Your work is inspiring. Thank you.
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Thank you so much for stopping by reading and taking the time to comment! I really appreciate it.
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