Started my new project and I love it

@ramapo17 (30441)
Melbourne, Florida
July 15, 2017 2:07pm CST
Today I started my new project which consisted of many hours. When I went to New Jersey for a two week visit I took care of my girlfriends house as she went to visit her son in upstate New York. While at her house I took care of her gardens and she has way over an acre of property. I decided to take some cuttings from her plants and bring them home to try and propagate them. I brought home one of my grandsons huge fish tank to put plants in it and start them growing. I started it yesterday and finished it today and I cannot wait to see some new plants start. I took empty cardboard toilet paper rolls and filled them with good potting soil. I then trimmed the cuttings that I brought home and placed them in the cardboard rolls. I stood them all on end and placed them in a plastic container with the plants standing up. Today I finished the project as I have them all standing on end and in the containers in my grandsons very large fish tank. I put river rock all around the plant container and sprayed the plants. I then covered it and just waiting for some nice plants to emerge.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11794)
• India
15 Jul 17
That sounds awesome !! Gardening is such a stress buster :) Please share the pics whenever plants emerge My father and I were also thinking to plant a few saplings in the coming weeks :)
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
15 Jul 17
If I can figure out how to put the pictures from my cell phone I will post the pictures. I haven't figured that out yet.
Sai
@vsai2008 (11794)
• India
15 Jul 17
@ramapo17 No problem, please take all time you need :)
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
15 Jul 17
@vsai2008 Thanks a lot.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
15 Jul 17
Hey that sounds good Nancy! What a great idea! So they will be irrigated by the rocks in there right?
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
15 Jul 17
@ramapo17 So cool I hope you take photos of it Nancy.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
15 Jul 17
@TiarasOceanView I have taken some pictures on my cell phone but don't know how to put them online.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
15 Jul 17
I do have a spray bottle there in case I need it but it is so humid down here in Florida I probably won't need it. I could see them perk up already after a few hours. I had them wrapped for a few days when we drove back down here.
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prashu
@prashu228 (37518)
• India
15 Jul 17
Wow.. that's great. I love gardening and we have few veggies and flowering plants.. hope you have a great day
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
16 Jul 17
Thank you and I hope you do too.
AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
16 Jul 17
You should have posted a photo so we can see your project!
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
17 Jul 17
@ramapo17 I always use my digital camera since when I take photos on the phone I don't know how to get them where I need them LOL.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
19 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill It is nice to know I am not alone.
Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
17 Jul 17
I don't know how to from my cell phone. I am working on that though.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
15 Jul 17
Good idea. Hope they start growing soon
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
15 Jul 17
Me to. I can see them perking up already last night as I sprayed them with water and covered them. I did leave a little space for air. I don't want them getting moldy.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
16 Jul 17
Good luck and I know you will have beautiful healthy plants. You've taken such good care of them.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
20 Jul 17
Now I am at the point that I am taking clippings of a lot of plants I see. All I need is about a 6 inch piece to get me going. I think I am driving my husband crazy.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
17 Jul 17
Thank you, I hope so.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
18 Jul 17
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