![]() ![]() Pukka Herbs and the Soil Association Charity are campaigning together to inspire more of us to take small positive steps to support nature every day. Sign up for our regular emails to receive more practical tips for sustainable living, as well as news and opportunities to get involved in campaigning and fundraising for a brighter food and farming future. Growing your own from food waste is one amazing way to start making a world of difference. Join our community - sign up for regular emails.We hope this helps you make small, positive changes that boost your wellbeing and help you feel closer to our natural world. If you want to try some different herbs, this method will also work for some other woody herbs like basil or sage. Bees love it too when it’s flowers in spring! If you’ve planted some rosemary, it’s a hardy herb - so you can expect to enjoy a supply of fresh herbs through the winter. Water the cutting in – and watch it grow!.Fill your pot loosely with compost, poke your finger into it to make a hole then, holding the cutting gently at the top, pop the cutting in and carefully firm the compost down. Once you have some roots, it’s ready to plant.It may take a few weeks, but you should start to see some roots forming on the bottom of the cutting. Change the water every few days to encourage growth. Remove the bottom leaves and put your cutting into a glass of water.Take your fully-grown plant and select a green stem. To take a cutting, simply snip just below a leaf node (where the leaves come out of the stem).To get started, all you need is… a fully-grown herb plant, a pair of scissors, a glass of water, and a pot with compost in. It’s an easy starter plant for beginners and it can do well inside in a pot or in the garden. In the video, Ben demonstrates this method by taking cuttings of rosemary. Watch the video to see our Head of Horticulture, Ben Raskin, explain how you can grow herbs from cuttings at home. Growing your own herbs is a great way of connecting with nature, and studies suggest growing could even improve your mental health. The Soil Association and Pukka Herbs have teamed up to help you make small, positive changes for you and the planet. Dreaming of your own kitchen garden? Herbs are amazing plants for adding flavour! Get an endless supply simply by taking cuttings. ![]()
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