Many people do not know how easy it is to root plant cuttings in water - and it is so easy.
I am not saying that you cannot root plants in sand and soil, but one may forget to keep them moist and then there is failure which is very discouraging.
I take cuttings and pop them into some water and keep them inside and within about a week, the tiny roots start to appear.
I then leave them in the water until there is a really good bunch of roots formed and only then do I pot up in a container.
Once the plants have settled in, I leave them in the container until the roots start to appear at the bottom of the pot - this means that the plants are ready to be put out into the garden - or into a bigger container if you wish to keep them growing there.
The image below shows a few thyme cuttings that have started to produce their delicate roots.
Some of my favourite plants to root in this way include rosemary, basil, perennial basil, oregano, mint.
Once rooted and potted up, these herbs make lovely gifts for friends and family and cost you nothing but a little bit of your time.