{"id":2159,"date":"2026-01-17T10:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T00:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whoopdedo.net\/52\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2026-01-17T10:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T00:09:36","slug":"propagation-growing-your-own-plants-from-scratch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whoopdedo.net\/52\/propagation-growing-your-own-plants-from-scratch\/","title":{"rendered":"PROPAGATION \u2013 GROWING YOUR OWN PLANTS FROM SCRATCH"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grow Your Own Food – Australia & New Zealand<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Edible Gardens by Craig Castree<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00b7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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PROPAGATION \u2013 GROWING YOUR OWN PLANTS FROM SCRATCH\u00a0\"\ud83c\udf31\"<\/span>\"\u2702\ufe0f\"<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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I was down at the Werribee Park Heritage Orchard this morning for our usual Friday 9\u201312 session, and today\u2019s job was pruning cherries. While doing so, we came across several Stallion rootstock suckers popping up\u2014common when roots are disturbed or cut. Rather than waste them, we turned them into opportunity.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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We cut the suckers into pencil-thick lengths to make cuttings, and then we prepared scion wood (short lengths of desired cherry varieties from pruning) and grafted them onto the rootstock cuttings. If I get a good cambium connection (where the plant\u2019s \u2018plumbing\u2019 lines up), the cuttings will strike roots and we\u2019ll have brand new trees growing before long.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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It\u2019s a beautiful and rewarding process. Whether it\u2019s cuttings, grafting, aerial layering, division, or sowing seeds, propagation lets you turn one plant into many. It\u2019s cost-effective, deeply satisfying, and a fundamental skill in any RegenEdible garden.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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This Monday night at 7pm, I\u2019m running an online Propagation Workshop where I\u2019ll walk you through exactly how to do all of this. I\u2019ll show step-by-step methods, what materials you need, and those all-important 1% tips that make the difference between success and frustration. Whether you\u2019re a beginner or looking to improve your success rate, I\u2019d love you to join.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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If you can\u2019t make it live, don\u2019t worry\u2014a recording is automatically sent to all registered attendees.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\ud83d\udcd8\"<\/span>\u00a0For more guidance, my book \u201cGrowing and Grafting Fruit Trees for the Aussie Backyard\u201d covers grafting methods in detail, and \u201cEdible Gardening Secrets\u201d dives deep into propagation techniques like seed saving, cuttings and more.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Grab your copy here: https:\/\/craigcastree.com.au<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\ud83d\udd01\"<\/span>\u00a0Please share this post with anyone wanting to grow their own edible plants and trees from scratch.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bye for now,<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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