The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
Huw Richards experiments growing organic rootstocks from apple seeds, after chilling them in a fridge for 30 days, and then planting them in a propagator. He demonstrates how to plant them and plans to use them for grafting in late August to September.
A YouTube video shows that rose cuttings can root successfully, using a miniature ornamental rose plant as an example.
This video demonstrates how to propagate roses from cuttings. It is best to select healthy growth just after they’ve flowered around August time.
This video is a weekend tip for growing tomato plants in small spaces. It demonstrates how to support the plant using string and twine to train it to grow upwards.
Huw Richards presents his newly planted soft fruit hedge in its second growing season, featuring gooseberries, white currants, and red and black currants. He shares tips on pruning and mulching, and promises a video on making curtains of red, white, and black currants.
This YouTube video demonstrates how to propagate plants from softwood cuttings, specifically focusing on lavender and lemon balm. The presenter provides step-by-step instructions on selecting and preparing cuttings, applying rooting hormone powder, and caring for the cuttings until they root.
This video shows instructions on how to use a willow rooting stimulator to encourage rooting in semi-hardwood cuttings, using a courtonista plant as an example.
This video demonstrates how to add sand to compost to help cuttings root better.
In this video, Huw Richards provides tips on how to make healthy cuttings from plants. He recommends using compost, a rooting stimulator, hormone rooting powder, and sunlight to encourage the plant to root. The cuttings need to be kept well-watered and can benefit from a misting spray.
This video demonstrates how to propagate cotoneaster from semi-hardwood cuttings, with step-by-step instructions on selecting and preparing cuttings, applying rooting hormone, and planting in compost.
Learn how to make free seed pots by reusing old toilet paper rolls or wrapping paper rolls with this tutorial from Houston Nurseries.
In this video, Huw Richards demonstrates how to make a refreshing and healthy herbal tea using lemon balm leaves. Lemon balm is easy to grow and adds a tangy flavor to teas.
This YouTube video shows how to propagate soapwort from cuttings to make a natural shampoo. The process involves taking cuttings just below the first set of leaves, removing the bottom leaves, dipping them in hormone powder, and planting them in compost. The cuttings should be kept moist in a polytunnel or greenhouse until they root, which takes about two weeks.
This video tutorial demonstrates how to propagate lavender from cuttings. It involves selecting shoots without flowers, cutting them to a length of about 4 inches, removing the bottom set of leaves, dipping the cuttings in rooting hormone, and planting them in compost.
In this video, Huw Richards demonstrates how to propagate golden marjoram from softwood cuttings using rooting powder and compost.
This video demonstrates how to propagate honeysuckle from softwood cuttings using a simple and effective method. The process involves cutting off the flower head, removing the leaves, and placing the cuttings in a carton of water. The cuttings should be left for three weeks and the water changed every two to three days.
