We did something today we hadn’t done in a long while, we took a few cuttings from some houseplants and stuck them into some small pots filled with potting compost (above).

This all started when we did a google search for cutting compound as we needed some (or so we thought). We bought a small tub off ebay and then found an article that mentioned you can use natural compounds like honey, aloe vera juice or cinnamon. It may still be a bit cold for them to take but let’s see what happens. The ones above are from an aloe vera we bought many years ago and some from a great pink geranium we bought for a couple of quid from the plant stall in a summer sale in a church hall in Hither Green last year. Below is the original plant we bought.

We don’t know much about taking cuttings but we’re going to have a go as if all goes well we’re going to see if we can get some cuttings from the wonderful geraniums at Honor Oak Station (in exchange for a few bottles of comfrey liquid) as they are some great looking plants. It’s a good way of getting more plants without putting your hand in your pocket.