Propa...Propa...Propagation!

This week I have been mainly......not gardening! Though I have done a little bit, and I've been closely monitoring what I've already planted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attempt at propagating Bay.

I was really pleased to be given the bay, especially as I now have about forty dried leaves jammed into 2 jars, but also so that I could try to produce my own tree from the cuttings. However, on further research I've discovered that apprently it's best to do it in November, although some people advise that it's more about the conditions of growth than time of year. I'm hoping this is true, as I want a bay tree dammit!

My desire for a kicthen garden has taken another turn towards fruit. Last year I found one of the best places to buy supplies from was in fact the 99p shop! I bought a blackcurrant bush that was just a twig from there, and in it's first year it produced a couple of currants. It's looking ultra healthy this year and I am keeping my fingers crossed for some fruit to eat! So when I saw some leafy gooseberry and blueberry plants in there I had to give it a go!

 

After a nice long soak in a bucket of water (about an hour and a half) to loosen up the roots,  I decided to make a sort of wall of fruit along the edge of my lawn. I think it'll make a nice barrier between the veg patch and the nice lawny seaty bit! 

Here's a bad photograph of the gooseberry plant:

Anyway! Let's see how these plants get on!