Yard Thread

>Activate almonds


do you have rooting powder/solution? you can get rooting powder from a garden store. when you want to propagate a thing you wound the bottom, mix the rooting compound with water and then put the cuttings into a soilless potting mix

another way to propagate things is wound a live branch, probably apply rooting powder, and then tie a bag of dirt around the spot you want roots to grow or bury that part of the branch underground

>The almond is a close relative of the peach!

I don't have any rooting hormones handy, but will probably end up trying stuff out with it once I'm confident with other propagation methods.

I visited Trees For Canterbury on the weekend, a nursery that specialises in propagation of New Zealand native plants (and provides much of the stock for various revegetation projects in the area). They mentioned the variation between individual plants of the same species was sometimes due to the plants being grown from seed or cuttings.

I'm very excited about this thread. My family garden is becoming barren due to seasonal plant-death/harvesting time, and I am already loving hearing about your garden.

Good luck Schazer!

Thanks! The southern hemisphere is rolling in the spring time right now. Nights still get a bit chilly sometimes but the frosts are basically done. I'm honestly really glad to have come home this time of year.