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RE: Cloning Herbs - Basil, Mint and planting some Leek. Never buy them again!!!

in #homesteading7 years ago (edited)

This is the kind of information i love to absorb fully :-) Never did the plastic thing, will definitely try that. Rooting powder is absolutely unfindable here, any idea what could replace it? Or what it actually is? I must say that i don't understand you have to be busy with cloning mint, it doesn't seem to die out in my garden, it's almost a pest, fat roots go everywhere, popping up everywhere. The leeks i also never tried so i am very happy you give me some try-out experiments for the coming days, love.

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@bubke you can get rooting powder for only Rs200!
http://www.ebay.in/itm/282635307755?aff_source=Sok-Goog

Haha, nice, thanks but now i want to spit and using apple cider vinegar :-)

oh, Very Anastasia!

Thank you. The rooting powder and the gel both contain Indole-3-butyric acid. You might find this article interesting http://preparednessmama.com/natural-rooting-hormone/.
My mint all died during the rainy season. It was overgrown with weeds and completely drowned. My fault of course, so I was glad I found some on the market. You can probably just put in some water and it will root as well. Good luck experimenting.

Hey, i looked at that post, wonderful ideas, spitting sounds most fun, thanks :)

excellent comment @bubke
you seem to be a very busy guy in gardening... what do you grow actually... any issues in gardening and how did you solve them...

Oh no @kenhudoy, that is my partner :-) I have a nice growing spice garden and that's it. She is doing a lot of organic gardening but here and now on nonactive because we are going to move soon... I love to read on gardening so i have something to talk about with her after Steemit hours :-)

Good one... @bubke I know you hsvhave a good read from my blog about tips on organic poultry and gardening using eggshells and more coming up...check it out from my blog and ask any related questions... Keep steeming