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<\/p>\nIf you subscribe to my newsletter, you’ll know that last fall, I took clippings from the coleus I had in my yard and propigated them the way my grandmother taught me to do it.<\/p>\n
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They rooted pretty quickly, which surprised me. The process didn’t work out so well the previous year.<\/p>\n
I dug up dirt from my outdoor planters and put it in pots in my office so I could plant the propigated stems.<\/p>\n
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Several months have passed. I have been good about remembering to water and rotate weekly. My diligence has been rewarded.<\/p>\n
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The photos don’t do the plants justice. They are healthy and thriving. I love sitting next to them when I’m doing my Morning Pages or 15 Minutes of Nothing.<\/p>\n
Sometimes, the little things can make all the difference.<\/p>\n
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