Sages, yarrow, lemon balm, comfrey and oregano grow easily from seed. Seeds are often less intimidating for folks. If there is no group to join, start one! I started a seed and plant swap via my library. Left over seed is stored in a cardboard box year-round near the check out desk at the library. Seed packs are dated and the donor is listed (or anonymous) so that questions can be asked of them.
It's great to share and support others in the community. I haven't bought peas to grow for ages. Just keep a few pods back and replant, so many swiss chard popping up, brassicas and kale. Yes my garden is totally untidy but all these new free plants. Though the brassicas will be lucky dip =-) as not sure what they are. Thanks Linda for letting people know that gardening need not be expensive. Have a good week =-)
Haha I understand about the brassica lucky dip - hard to successfully save seeds from these plants. The world abounds with the potential for free plants!! Enjoy your week!!
My mum used to say that if she didn't grow plants and trees from cuttings and seeds, she wouldn't have been able to afford to have a garden. She grew many peach, plum, apricot and nectarine trees from seed, and harvested great quantities every year. Not as spectacular as the named varieties, but wonderful just the same.
Oooh didnt realise stone fruit grow true to type. Thanks for that 😉 My kalamata has thrown olives that have become trees. I brought three with me from Perth.
Haha - yes I was criticised in one video for babying some olive trees that I built mini swales for. When you pay a fortune for them you tend to over care!
My garden was pretty expensive 😂 but I wanted different varieties of the different species that need a pollinating partner or pruduce WAY better if they have one. I have also killed quite some plants 😶 But I keep trying (and succeeding) to propagate plants. Currants, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries are almost too easy, which is awesome, because I'm a berryholic 🤣🤣🤣 And I still need more blueberries. Did you have success wiht your cuttings? Mine from my first trials just rotted 😑 but will try again and also stool layering. I broke of a branch of my hardy kiwis and tuck that in a pot and it rooted - new plant, yay! I keep finding baby hazels under my shrubs and also other trees like oaks, birches, maples, cherries, and other stonefruits which would grow WAY to big for my little garden. But I'll try to dig them up and "release them into the wild" 🙃 I've already set some currants "free" just by sticking some prunings in the ground along some country lanes. But I had zero success seeding plums, apples and pawpaws (Asimina triloba). Mints are easy to propagate from cuttings. I also had much luck propagating asters, lavender, rosemary and phlox from cuttings - this way I could start to get more plants even when the "motherplants" where still to small divide them. Most herbacious plants are easy to propagate by division. Do you know the YT-channel "Dreams of green"? Alex has awesome propagation videos, but she seems to take a break from making new videos. Also great propagation videos on "Fraser valley rose farm". And edible acres, of course!!!
Hi Martina thanks for those UA-cam channel suggestions - will have to check them out! I think I’m having success with the blueberry propagation - just potted up year old cuttings that had roots - yay! We’ll see if they kick into life soon. I’ve actually started making a video that may take a year or two to publish following my success (or otherwise) of more recent blueberry cutting propagation - hopefully I’ll have a few extra plants from that experiment. Love all the plants you’re growing - it’s so exciting to get ‘free’ plants. In next weeks video I show some recently discovered asparagus seedlings - just appeared out of nowhere- I was pretty excited haha!! Good to hear from you 😊
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture oh nice. I will try the blueberries in the fall. Maybe. They JUST reached a size, where they started fruting more than a few berries and I'm not sure, if I want to cut of branches, that would make even more fruit next year. Maybe better hill them for stool layering: make more plants and more berries, too - haha! Free asparagus!! 😍 I WANT THAT TOO!! 😊 My motto: Even a propagation rate of ONE is a win! Right? I find it hard to "throw away (on the compost heap)" prunings. I HAVE to stick them into the ground! But even when I "manage" to toss them as mulch, some of those strike roots. I keep propagating Josta berries that way 🤫 😂 and then I just HAVE to pot them... Must be some kind of compulsion disorder 😂🤣😂
Totally understand that propagating urge - little wins all the time keeps gardening fun and of course it's so nice to share these new plants around to others!
Thanks for another inspirational video !! I’m always getting cuttings , love to see them growing , I totally resonate with this video . Yacon !! Just bought some, can you grow it in pots?? 😊🌿💚
One year I raked up the olives that had fallen off our giant trees and piled them up as mulch around some orange trees and ended up pulling out olive seedlings for the next 3 years 😂
So inspiring !! I have a large property and propagating and growing from seed certainly helps not spend a fortune! would love to come and visit your property one day!
Linda, as I begin to add edibles to my gardens, regarding compost paths; the only plants available to me right now are weeds. Can I go ahead and put them in the path and then add manure and wood chips? Would it be a complete disaster or just a bit more work.
Hi Cheryl you can certainly add in weeds. Probably best to avoid those with seeds on them. Also I’d be careful with using plants with a vigorous root system - avoid adding in the roots if there is a chance they can take off again - like creeping buttercup (I know from experience). In my next video I talk about adding in greens from a far such a cut grass - anything really to increase the amount of organic material you have (green that readily breaks down). Good luck
Great video Linda. I always hear people say that gardening is expensive, but I get so many plants for free from swaps and taking cuttings from friends or sensitively taken cuttings from other people's front yards. It needn't be very financially expensive at all. Time wise it's a different story. 🫣☺️
Sages, yarrow, lemon balm, comfrey and oregano grow easily from seed. Seeds are often less intimidating for folks.
If there is no group to join, start one! I started a seed and plant swap via my library. Left over seed is stored in a cardboard box year-round near the check out desk at the library. Seed packs are dated and the donor is listed (or anonymous) so that questions can be asked of them.
Fantastic suggestion and well done!! So easy - once it’s set up of course!
Mine is a shallow cardboard box. Folks sift through and if someone needs to organize, they are welcome to take community ownership.
Love it!!
Learning to propagate plants is about the biggest money saving trick there is for gardeners ;)
It's essential really and rewarding in many ways! Thanks Peter!!
It makes the fall and spring more fun to me. I can find some twigs to make a new plant
Definitely!!
Yarrow, if made into a poultice, stops bleeding
I didn’t know that! I have grabbed comfrey, squished it up and used in the same way for success with stopping bleeding as well.
Thanks ☺️
It's great to share and support others in the community. I haven't bought peas to grow for ages. Just keep a few pods back and replant, so many swiss chard popping up, brassicas and kale. Yes my garden is totally untidy but all these new free plants. Though the brassicas will be lucky dip =-) as not sure what they are. Thanks Linda for letting people know that gardening need not be expensive. Have a good week =-)
Haha I understand about the brassica lucky dip - hard to successfully save seeds from these plants. The world abounds with the potential for free plants!! Enjoy your week!!
My mum used to say that if she didn't grow plants and trees from cuttings and seeds, she wouldn't have been able to afford to have a garden.
She grew many peach, plum, apricot and nectarine trees from seed, and harvested great quantities every year. Not as spectacular as the named varieties, but wonderful just the same.
@rubygray7749 thanks Ruby 😊
Oooh didnt realise stone fruit grow true to type. Thanks for that 😉
My kalamata has thrown olives that have become trees. I brought three with me from Perth.
Yes - win for the stone fruit. And a win for your Kalamata olives!!!!! I can’t get my trees to fruit at all haha!
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture don't get them any love, if they can survive in a rock crevasse in Greece then .... 😂
Haha - yes I was criticised in one video for babying some olive trees that I built mini swales for. When you pay a fortune for them you tend to over care!
You precious woman! It makes my heart happy that I can help you add plants to your garden and forests.
You’re precious too 😊
Love creating free plants and much of my garden is from propagated plants, I still love to visit and support our nurseries.🌱🌺🌹🌳🌱.
Yes you can always get something new from a nursery - then propagate it to share around!!
My garden was pretty expensive 😂 but I wanted different varieties of the different species that need a pollinating partner or pruduce WAY better if they have one. I have also killed quite some plants 😶
But I keep trying (and succeeding) to propagate plants. Currants, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries are almost too easy, which is awesome, because I'm a berryholic 🤣🤣🤣 And I still need more blueberries. Did you have success wiht your cuttings? Mine from my first trials just rotted 😑 but will try again and also stool layering.
I broke of a branch of my hardy kiwis and tuck that in a pot and it rooted - new plant, yay!
I keep finding baby hazels under my shrubs and also other trees like oaks, birches, maples, cherries, and other stonefruits which would grow WAY to big for my little garden. But I'll try to dig them up and "release them into the wild" 🙃 I've already set some currants "free" just by sticking some prunings in the ground along some country lanes. But I had zero success seeding plums, apples and pawpaws (Asimina triloba).
Mints are easy to propagate from cuttings. I also had much luck propagating asters, lavender, rosemary and phlox from cuttings - this way I could start to get more plants even when the "motherplants" where still to small divide them. Most herbacious plants are easy to propagate by division.
Do you know the YT-channel "Dreams of green"? Alex has awesome propagation videos, but she seems to take a break from making new videos. Also great propagation videos on "Fraser valley rose farm". And edible acres, of course!!!
Hi Martina thanks for those UA-cam channel suggestions - will have to check them out! I think I’m having success with the blueberry propagation - just potted up year old cuttings that had roots - yay! We’ll see if they kick into life soon. I’ve actually started making a video that may take a year or two to publish following my success (or otherwise) of more recent blueberry cutting propagation - hopefully I’ll have a few extra plants from that experiment.
Love all the plants you’re growing - it’s so exciting to get ‘free’ plants. In next weeks video I show some recently discovered asparagus seedlings - just appeared out of nowhere- I was pretty excited haha!!
Good to hear from you 😊
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture oh nice. I will try the blueberries in the fall. Maybe. They JUST reached a size, where they started fruting more than a few berries and I'm not sure, if I want to cut of branches, that would make even more fruit next year. Maybe better hill them for stool layering: make more plants and more berries, too - haha! Free asparagus!! 😍 I WANT THAT TOO!! 😊
My motto: Even a propagation rate of ONE is a win! Right? I find it hard to "throw away (on the compost heap)" prunings. I HAVE to stick them into the ground! But even when I "manage" to toss them as mulch, some of those strike roots. I keep propagating Josta berries that way 🤫 😂 and then I just HAVE to pot them... Must be some kind of compulsion disorder 😂🤣😂
Totally understand that propagating urge - little wins all the time keeps gardening fun and of course it's so nice to share these new plants around to others!
Thanks for another inspirational video !! I’m always getting cuttings , love to see them growing , I totally resonate with this video .
Yacon !! Just bought some, can you grow it in pots?? 😊🌿💚
Thanks Ana!! I think yacon would do ok in a pot if it was deep enough - haven’t tried it. You’ll have to let us know!
@@huttonsvalleypermaculturesure will 😊
One year I raked up the olives that had fallen off our giant trees and piled them up as mulch around some orange trees and ended up pulling out olive seedlings for the next 3 years 😂
Fantastic!! My sister has a large tree that produces well - maybe I’ll rake up for her and bring the mulch here then cross my fingers!! 😆
So inspiring !! I have a large property and propagating and growing from seed certainly helps not spend a fortune! would love to come and visit your property one day!
Thanks Jackie!! Would love to see you sometime! 😊
Linda, as I begin to add edibles to my gardens, regarding compost paths; the only plants available to me right now are weeds. Can I go ahead and put them in the path and then add manure and wood chips? Would it be a complete disaster or just a bit more work.
Hi Cheryl you can certainly add in weeds. Probably best to avoid those with seeds on them. Also I’d be careful with using plants with a vigorous root system - avoid adding in the roots if there is a chance they can take off again - like creeping buttercup (I know from experience). In my next video I talk about adding in greens from a far such a cut grass - anything really to increase the amount of organic material you have (green that readily breaks down). Good luck
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture Thanks so much!
I want to get back into propagating
It’s definitely a fun thing to do!
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture yes it is!
Great video Linda. I always hear people say that gardening is expensive, but I get so many plants for free from swaps and taking cuttings from friends or sensitively taken cuttings from other people's front yards. It needn't be very financially expensive at all. Time wise it's a different story. 🫣☺️
So right Siobhan!! Thanks for watching😊