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| TJinMT |
Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 09:37:03 AM
Hey gals!
I wonder how many of you are experienced in propagating plants, specifically making cuttings??
I'm trying to find a way to add a *small* income to the family and using my greenhouse to do so. Selling rooted cuttings and started seedlings is one of the main ideas I'm researching lately.
Anyone do that? Or have any thoughts about it??
~TJ of Green Willow Place
www.MyWesternHome.wordpress.com
"We make a living by what we get, but we build a life by what we give." ~Thomas S. Monson |
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| TJinMT |
Posted - Feb 04 2011 : 06:52:15 AM
Marilyn - what wonderful ideas!! Thanks a ton, I'm going to pursue that. Sure hope the state/city doesn't have any regulations prohibiting it in an urban neighborhood!
I also thought about selling on ebay, craigslist, etc. Rooted cuttings, organic veggie and herb starts.
Thanks for the ideas!!
~TJ of Green Willow Place
www.MyWesternHome.wordpress.com
"We make a living by what we get, but we build a life by what we give." ~Thomas S. Monson |
| edlund33 |
Posted - Feb 03 2011 : 7:28:55 PM
TJ, check with smaller nurseries and garden centers in your area to see if they have particular plants that they need reliable sources for. They may be willing to contract with you for growing. Your state or county may also have a native plant or soil conservation program that is looking for small growers. It's a good idea to ask about any regulations for propagation that may be in effect. Some plants are illegal to propagate vegetatively and many states (like WA) have specific rules on sanitation to prevent the spread of soil and plant pathogens like phytopthora and verticillum in nursery stock.
Good luck - it sounds like a great way to supplement your income!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
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| Melina |
Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 3:10:59 PM
TJ, I'm in Colorado Springs where it was 70 degrees 3 days ago!
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Rumi |
| TJinMT |
Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 2:10:28 PM
Good grief, where in the country do you live?? That's cold!!
How cool to be able to root a rose from the grocery store!! There's a lady who lives in my neighborhood with THE.MOST.GORGEOUS rosebush in the state of Montana, I LOVE IT. Incredible dark red with this glowing heart. I've told her that I admire it... I wonder if she'd let me take a cutting sometime! I'll have to practice on my own rosebushes first...
It was -17 here overnight last night, with two heaters pumping money - I mean hot air - into my greenhouse constantly. With weather like this, I have to think hard about Green n' Growing!!!
~TJ of Green Willow Place
www.MyWesternHome.wordpress.com
"We make a living by what we get, but we build a life by what we give." ~Thomas S. Monson |
| Melina |
Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 1:08:51 PM
Yes and yes, rooting hormone and sand. With the rose I used regular potting soil, and that one was from a bouquet of roses I got at the local Kroger's. Out of a dozen cuttings, it was the only one that rooted. You're lucky to get an extra month of growing time. Ours is usually 3 months, and can be challenging with hail anytime and snow and freezing temps into June on a bad year. Right now, with -3 degrees for the high today, I'm dreaming of Phoenix!
The morning breeze has secrets to tell you. Do not go back to sleep.
Rumi |
| TJinMT |
Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 11:23:22 AM
Melina - Did you use rooting hormone and coarse sand, or ???
I've got a heated (at least for now) greenhouse, and am actually in Montana's "banana belt" so hitting zone 5!! So might not be TOO bad. We have usually a 4 month season from final to first frost dates...
~TJ of Green Willow Place
www.MyWesternHome.wordpress.com
"We make a living by what we get, but we build a life by what we give." ~Thomas S. Monson |
| Melina |
Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 11:14:43 AM
I've tried it a few times and really enjoy the results. I've started camellia, hydrangea, crepe myrtle, and one lonely rose. The first ones were in a warm climate in a greenhouse. The rose was here in Colorado last summer. Don't know yet if the rose made it through winter, but it was well-rooted last summer when I planted it out.
I think the only problem you might have is length of growing season. I'd go to a nursery and see what they are rooting and ask a lot of questions. Have you seen Zone 4 magazine? It's a quarterly that is specifically geared to the Rockies and adjacent regions.
The morning breeze has secrets to tell you. Do not go back to sleep.
Rumi |
