Re pot into individual pots until you are ready to transplant into the garden.
Remember to keep it moist and in a shady spot and they should root within a month. You need to do this in mid to late summer. Tip Be sure to ask to take cuttings if the original plant is not yours.
You can put 6 8 pieces in one pot. Herbs From Division This is another wonderfully easy way to obtain more plants cheaply. Growing your herbs from cuttings is a cost effective way to get your herbs.
Just pull off a young healthy shoot (without a flower on it) with a small piece of yvon stem attached. With clumps like chives just gently pull apart but with. Dig up the entire plant root ball to divide. This is best done in spring or jessey summer and gives the new plant time to get established before winter.
Who doesn't want to save money when starting a home herb garden. Take off the lower leaves and plant stem in moist, free draining potting mix in a container. Clump forming herbs are best divided this way these include chives,lemongrass,mint, and thyme.
Shrubby type of herbs such as rosemary, sage, lavender, bay and tarragon will grow from cuttings. |