Cutting and vases · 2 min read
The vase is washed, not rinsed in a hurry
The vase is washed, not rinsed in a hurry. Start with a vase from the last bunch. Look at the plant, the soil, and the light before you look for a tool.
Do it in order
Then wash it before the new stems go in. One change at a time. A garden records every extra change whether you meant to or not.
The usual miss
The common mix-up is yesterday's water topped up. Undo that, or stop, before you add water, feed, or a second plant.
You can leave it when the vase smells like nothing. Tomorrow's look matters more than today's perfect photograph.
This is a "Cutting and vases" note. A vase from the last bunch will tell you next week whether the note was right.
A garden note, not a promise that a plant will thrive. Look again in a week.