Seeing this today tells me almost 3 weeks till planting!! This is my rooting compound!!
Photos taken by Avia
We harvest in the full moon energy. I take cuttings of the new growth. I take a little from each tree. Willow grows relatively fast, but I never want to put the tree in distress. The animals rely on willow as a pain reliever. (We do to, natures tylenol...watch for it in upcoming apothecary blogs!)
Once I get home with my armful of branches, I cut them into 1 inch pieces. I put them into a rubbermaid tote, filled with water. Today it is raining, so I get free rain water!
I let it sit until planting time. I water all my seedlings, transplants, cuttings and seeds with this water. As I use it, I keep adding water, diluting as the plants take root and grow.
This willow has grown from the stems and water that I dump back into the bush. :) Its only taken 3 years to be this big!
Nature always find a way! Grateful for all she provides!