Herbs root easily and new plants can be used to replace tired specimens or fill gaps.
What to do
- Fill a pot with your compost mix and firm gently leaving a 1cm (1/2in) gap between the top of the compost and the pot.
- To make cuttings, remove healthy, pest and disease-free shoot tips that are about 10cm (4in) long.
- Trim off the lower leaves and cut cleanly beneath a leaf joint.
- Dip cut end into hormone rooting powder to improve its chances of rooting and insert five or six cuttings around the edge of the pot. Water and label.
- Place pots in a propagator or secure a clear plastic bag around the pot. An elastic band will hold it in place.
- Cuttings should have rooted within eight weeks and can then be potted into individual pots.
Take several cuttings of each herb to increase your chance of success.
