Spring really feels like it has arrived here in the Northern hemisphere. Everywhere around there is new growth. The parks are full of flowers and trees are blossoming.
The new growth in spring always inspires me to do some gardening.
As I already blogged a weej ago, I planted several seeds: cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, and Oxeye plants. Last year I was a bit late, so I started a few weeks earlier this year.
I always forget how fast seeds can germinate. The seeds have a perfect spot where they get a lot of sun, but still.
Everything except the tomatoes have already sprouted. Isn’t that amazing? And that after only a few days.
Some cucumber seedlings are already 2 centimeters tall. You can almost see them grow during the day. It always fascinates me how quickly plants can grow under the right conditions.
Propagation
Alongsode the seeding of crops, I’m also enjoying plant propagation. It's so cool that you can create more plants just from the plants you already have.
Last week I took a very long stem from my Scindapsus pictus and cut it into several small cuttings. I placed them in water to see if I can grow new plants from them. They are now in my little greenhouse, right next to my cutting of the Money Jars pitcher plant.
It will take a few weeks before they develop roots if they ever will.
Some plants even propagate themselves.
A while ago I placed a single leaf from a succulent on propagation soil. I didn't pay a lot of attention to it, but recently I discovered a tiny new plant has started to grow. It takes patience, but really all you have to do is keep the soil slightly moist and let nature do the rest.
My Zamioculcas is also showing new growth. Last year I propagated this plant by dividing it into multiple plants, but now it’s also producing new stems on its own again. I've read that you stimulate plants to grown new stems when you cut them back. I hope this also works for my pitcher plant and scindapsus.
Last week I already showed you that the first shoots of my raspberry bush are already coming up. It grew quite fast in the past week.
I’ll let it grow just a bit more before I dig it out and cut it off from the mother plant. I will place them in a pot so it can develop its own roots. I’ve done this in previous years too and it’s a great way to grow several new raspberry plants.
Are you also propagating plants at the moment?
Do you have any tips or favorite methods?
I’d love to hear your thoughts on my blog. Feel free to share your perspective in the comments.
