Here’s how to take cuttings of rosemary (and mint) and propagate them!
1. Find a friend, family member or neighbour willing to let you take cuttings from their plants.
2. Using sharp scissors, cut – on an angle – under a node on a fresh green stem. The nodes are the fatter parts of the stem, where the leaves are located. Avoid the older, brown, woody stems.
3. Snip off a stem about 15 to 20 cm long.
4. Repeat for several other pieces in case some of them don’t grow roots.
5. Gently strip the leaves from the bottom two-thirds of the stems.
6. Place the stems in water – don’t cover the leaves.
7. Leave them inside in a spot that is warm but out of direct sunlight.
8. Change the water every 2 to 3 days.
9. Wait approximately 4 to 6 weeks for the roots to be about 5 cm long – at this point they’re ready to be planted in pots or the ground.
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