{"id":512,"date":"2011-04-29T01:57:44","date_gmt":"2011-04-29T01:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jolene-test.com.bishopcompsol.com\/?p=512"},"modified":"2011-04-29T01:57:44","modified_gmt":"2011-04-29T01:57:44","slug":"family-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/family-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Roots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-2331.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-513\" title=\"shapeimage_1-23\" src=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-2331-300x171.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-2331-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-2331-500x285.png 500w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-2331.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Roots<\/em> may be Alex Haley\u2019s claim to fame, but this spring I\u2019m claiming the title for me and my house.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>Because the cuttings from the family heritage geraniums I put in water more than a month ago have sprouted roots aplenty. This goofy gardener has four jars full of sassy green magic just waiting for the weather to warm up so they can be planted. And that\u2019s not all!<\/p>\n<p>During rooting season, I showered the future green giants with tender, loving care &#8211; changing their water weekly, removing dead leaves, and cutting off rotting stems. More than that, I paid attention to details like which slips rooted most easily, the attributes of the spots that rooted, and other scientific observations. Insights gleaned include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tender, green stems root from joints where leaves have been stripped away.<\/li>\n<li>Hardened brown stems won\u2019t root. Ever. At all. Period.<\/li>\n<li>If a long slip doesn\u2019t sprout roots, cut a few inches off the bottom, strip a few more leaves away and give it another try. Following this method, my root rate was about 80%.<\/li>\n<li>Some slips won\u2019t root, no matter what you do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pretty impressive, hmmm? I\u2019m thinking a new career in agronomy is just around the corner. As soon my dislike of dirty hands, muddy shoes, weeding, hard work, and earthworms abate. In the meantime, I\u2019m basking in the ancient approval of my ancestors.<\/p>\n<p>My mother is proud of me.<br \/>\nMy Grandma Josie would be proud of me.<br \/>\nSo would her mother, Cora Rose Newell &#8211; the giver of the original geranium.<\/p>\n<p>Partly for keeping family history alive. But mostly because I rooted 30 geranium slips which will save a good chunk of change when purchasing bedding plants in the next few weeks. Because the women in our family are a stingy clan. We are firmly rooted in the belief that the best things in life are free. Which means it\u2019s time for a new project. How to make potting soil this spring instead of buying it from the store.<\/p>\n<p>Just thinking of the potential savings makes me happy, happy, happy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roots may be Alex Haley\u2019s claim to fame, but this spring I\u2019m claiming the title for me and my house. Why? Because the cuttings from the family heritage geraniums I put in water more than a month ago have sprouted roots aplenty. 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