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Rooting Cuttings

Rooting Cuttings

I’m taking cuttings of my houseplants–begonias, geraniums, purple-leaved wandering jew–to root in jars of water. Leggy begonias and leggy geraniums don’t root that easily. But roots sprout very easily from a place on the stem where a new offshoot of growth is just beginning. The Buddha gave us several lists of skillful qualities, and it’sRead more about Rooting Cuttings[…]

Ramping

Ramping

Wild leeks, also known as ramps, grow in rich woods. Once you find a patch, that’s the place to go to harvest them in mid-spring, right about now. I only share my secret place with my very best friends. What’s your secret, safe place–the one you share with your good friends? Where do you findRead more about Ramping[…]