Gardener shares tip to ensure you never have to buy herbs again - Irish Star

A gardening expert has shared a clever tip that will save you the panic of forgetting to pick up these important herbs when you go shopping.

Garden enthusiast Joseph Clark, mastermind of the successful Instagram profile Joesgarden, which has more than 830,000 followers, has shared his passion for propagation, a clever technique that involves cutting off a section of a mother plant to create "hundreds more."

He recently published a video tutorial that has already garnered almost 4,000 likes, in which he shows detailed instructions on how to secure a long-lasting supply of herbs through propagation.

But it's not just herbs that can benefit; It is applicable to various plants, flowers and even trees, although with slight variations in the method.

It's important to look after your garden at this time of year (Image: Getty)

Accompanying his viral video, Joe said: "Today we're back and I'm showing you my favorite way to transform one herbaceous plant into hundreds of others, completely free, in your garden, on your balcony or just on a sunny day."

"Herbs are among the easiest, if not the easiest, plants to propagate. I'm a big fan of free plant propagation because it's fairly easy, saves money and packaging, and can make a fantastic personal gift for friends and family. It can propagate a wide range of plants, which will be covered in future videos, including trees, flowers and vegetables!

There are many different ways to propagate herbs, but this is my favorite method. Simply take a cutting above a node so that the side shoots can control growth.

If you've ever wondered why your herbs are spindly and don't grow into a nice, sturdy bush, this will help.

"Remove the foliage from the bottom two inches of your cuttings and place them in water. Leave this water on a sunny windowsill where it is a good idea to replace it with fresh water every few days to prevent it from becoming slimy." "Small roots will appear after a few days and after about two weeks it has a complete small root system and can be planted. If you do this now, keep your herbs indoors and don't worry if they die.

Many, like mint, are perennial plants and come back to life in spring. "For herbs like rosemary and lavender, you can stick your waist straight into the soil, give it water and cover it with a bag, and that's how it will take root."

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