growing cuttings

[Spider_Lily]

Originally Posted by Flower4Yeshua

you can also take bark from an oak tree and boil it and then dip your cuttings in this and it works well also

I have never heard of this we have a lot of oak tree's will have to try it.
I borrowed a few tiny limb's off a weeping willow tree.Dipped them in rutone and stuck them in potting soil .
I looked at them today they have tiny green leave's coming out.

[Flower4Yeshua]

Originally Posted by Spider_Lily

I have never heard of this we have a lot of oak tree's will have to try it.
I borrowed a few tiny limb's off a weeping willow tree.Dipped them in rutone and stuck them in potting soil .
I looked at them today they have tiny green leave's coming out.

I am so very sorry I ment weeping willow...I will fix it in the first post as I do not want to put out wrong information...thank you for catching it...

[Flower4Yeshua]

here is a link to make the rooting tonic

http://www.ehow.com/how_172766_make-rooting-tonic.html

[Jade]

I used to do tons of cuttings in the greenhouses where I have worked. Having heat mats and a constant temperature sure makes it a lot easier than doing it at home. My geranium cuttings from the fall weren't happy with me at all. Sure makes me consider putting in a little greenhouse, but I can buy a lot of plants for what a nice one would cost me.

[Randy]

I have considered that too, Jade. But I justify the outlay by considering it a recreational expense. I also justify it by not playing golf. LOL

[Jade]

Originally Posted by Randy

I have considered that too, Jade. But I justify the outlay by considering it a recreational expense. I also justify it by not playing golf. LOL

Ha Randy,
I hear you there! I do have other recreational expenses, but they are small. I think in our neighborhood we would have to get the township to give us the specifications on what would be considered acceptable. I know that they have regulations on fences...they can only be 4 feet tall. Now explain to me why the neighbor can put in a leyland cypress hedge that will get over 100 feet tall and that isn't a problem??? Ah, but that is another topic and a sore subject for me, so I will not worry about it until they come into my yard.
I did plant some marigold seeds yesterday from seeds that I saved from last year. I found some tomato seeds this morning in my "junk" drawer. I am still thinking that I am just going to buy a couple of 4 packs. I think that I have some pole bean seeds in that drawer, I will have to take a look.

[Spider_Lily]

Originally Posted by Flower4Yeshua

here is a link to make the rooting tonic

http://www.ehow.com/how_172766_make-rooting-tonic.html

Thank's Flower's I'm going to try this.We have alot of wild willow tree's .

[Flower4Yeshua]

worked well for me in the past spider

[Randy]

Jade, at our last house, we didn't have those restrictions, but I really didn't have the room for anything big, so I put in a coldframe by the back porch. It was really surprising how many plants I could put in something 3' x 4'. I had enough for myself and enough to give away quite a dew to friends.

[Jade]

Originally Posted by Randy

Jade, at our last house, we didn't have those restrictions, but I really didn't have the room for anything big, so I put in a coldframe by the back porch. It was really surprising how many plants I could put in something 3' x 4'. I had enough for myself and enough to give away quite a dew to friends.

I could probably put a cold frame in without any restrictions, but I kinda was thinking a permanent structure where I could put a chair in the winter to help me get some sunshine and that good old promix smell that I love. But, that isn't in the budget unless I get myself a good job somewhere. It's hard to start as a newbie with no vacation time etc. So I will just be satisfied for right now as things are.