How to Propagate Plants EASY Method for Vegetable & Indoor Cuttings * Kitty Litter PLANT Propagation

This Clone method of propagating keeps plants fresh and happy, using this method with kitty litter for propagation, though water can work, some vegetable plants will rot before they root, this works great, and it is cheap and easy. No real skill is needed, but a bit of time and the love of plants, and you will be growing all kinds of free clones to your plants for you to save over winter, or double your plant growth and share with family and friends. I use soil from my own totes when I can, as with all the free ways I create soil, it works best. Check out our other videos so you can garden on the cheap and great!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
03:45 Potting Soil Issues
05:34 Substitute Kitty Litter for UK Grit
12:58 Propagating Cuttings Start to Finish
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How to Propagate Plants EASY Method for Vegetable & Indoor Cuttings * Kitty Litter PLANT Propagation
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[@SRMthy]

Thanks Robbie, I miss my gardening days 😢 your garden and your voice somehow has a calming effect.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

The gardening season will be back soon, I’ll share my garden with you take care

[@klattin1501]

Robbie, You come up with such clever, easy means to growing a garden that anyone can afford. THANK YOU for sharing

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Love to share ideas that work great and keep cost down 😊 thanks

[@LLjean-qz7sb]

At 10:14 as you were talking about cabbage moths, a white butterfly(cabbage moth?) flew by in the background and never landed!!!!😂 How ironic! Good idea with the kitty litter!😊❤

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Yes, the white butterfly, is the white cabbage moth. Thank you so much.

[@smallfootprint2961]

You're inspiring, Robbie.

[@BarbaraC02]

Cat litter?? I love it. Unscented clay cat litter. Got it! Thanks Robbie.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Yes cheap clay only cat litter 😊

[@bythepiece]

Birmingham, Ala 10-17-22 went to 38º and tonight - 32º. It will be back in the 80's next week but I am afraid my tomatoes may not survive. It was your encouragement that gave me the energy to try some of your ideas. I only had 3 totes but I got 3 peppermint plants in the ground and have given them compost tea. I am looking forward to next spring with your inspiration. Thank you and God Bless you and Gary.♥

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thank you

[@fawnm7765]

I'm so glad i found your page.

[@TheTinkerersWife]

That's a new one... I've never seen anyone use kitty litter like that. Very interesting. When I worked as a plant propagator we used a blend half perlite and half smaller grade pumice in screen bottomed nursery flats. It worked great, but we had to stay on top of watering the flats before they dried out was all. It's really good for shrub and tree cuttings, or half hard perennial stem cuttings. 3 years ago I bought Black Gold seedling mix and had to return it 3 times! Each bag was a different run number and all 3 were full of big chunks of cedar and was mostly cedar fines. It was awful. I've gone back to professional grade seedling mixes since that disheartening experience. I'm not sure how long I'll be at to afford it though so am looking to try your method after I get moved. Love your videos, I always learn something new.

[@arthuurwong49]

My friend spreads kitty litter all over her lawn to keep it green in CA drought 😊

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Interesting

[@KarenBowers4]

Great idea. You always come up with a cheaper way to do things, which in todays economy is awesome.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

I sure try! Thank you!

[@anartorres4597]

Kitty litter who knew. Your and Gary are amazing with your inventions or solutions for our problems in the garden. Thanks for sharing.. Hello to kitty.

[@ej4753]

Yay! what a great tutorial, love the idea of the totes.

[@ChrissyGillis1969]

I am transitioning to the totes instead of grow beds. The grow beds don't help my back when I need to clean them out and incorporate nutrients and manure. One tote at a time is much easier.😀

[@lisaryder1668]

Wow, I could watch you all day long if I had the time. Love all the interesting tidbits and money saving ways of growing. Thanks for all you do Robbie, another great video of which I hadn't a clue on how to propegate. Good blessed day to you and Gary

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

I’m gonna do a whole lot more on propagating soon too, as that gives us free plants 😊❤️🌱

[@belindadunne4312]

So helpful! Thank you. 😊

[@suesweetpea7]

ROBBIE, I LOVE YOU TAKE ANYTHING AND USE IT FOR PLANTING, IT AMAZES ME HOW WELL YOUR PLANTS DO ESPECIALLY IN CALIFORNIA WHERE YOU HAVE A LACK OF RAIN.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thank you 😊

[@LWCtabby]

What a coincidence - I recently bought 2 bags of WMart clay litter by mistake. For $5 I decided to keep it rather than lug it back to the store - thinking there must be some use for it. Now I know what to use some of it for. thanks

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Now you have a great use for it. And that’s why I still get my home delivery from Walmart and it’s better for them to lug it to my house then for me to be lugging home 😃

[@kennethwoolard5910]

The reason I found this video was to see if anyone used Kitty litter in flower pots! The clay holds moisture in sandy soil! I use real soil and not junk bought in bags at BIG BOX STORES!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Oh yes, I figured out kitty litter years ago, and I do use it in different ways for different plants, but it can only be certain kitty litters

[@jwater63]

Geezzz, I never would have about using cat litter. Thank you for sharing you genius ideas! I will be trying this in the spring. My winter projects will be getting my cups ready and making tote lids like yours.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Sounds great 😊

[@AniFam]

Awesome~ Thank you for sharing those tips~🤗

[@billie-jeanuk5576]

Yes grit is different to cat litter, I buy wood pellets for my cat litter tray, it goes into my compost bin, minus the 💩, I love gardeners world, I'm glad you watch it x

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

So love the great show, interesting on the wood pellets as cat litter. Thanks 😊

[@MychelleSeymourHeyyouremember]

Me and my husband were just discussing this topic today. We were considering artificial snow or Orbeez as water absorbers for our plants. I hadn't even thought of kitty litter....🤯

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Glad I can help or at least give you ideas 😊

[@ChrissyGillis1969]

Hi those diapers can be used as a liner in hanging pots they contain the same thing as orbiz and fake snow. I don't open them, just open in bottom of pot and fill with dirt. The plants use up everything so they need replaced every year or so.

[@princessalways4eva]

I love this idea. I want to start taking cuttings from my plants that survived the hurricane. I want to do my Stevia first….it has started to throw flowers. Thanks for sharing all your neat tricks. I’m definitely trying this one. Have a great afternoon.🤗

[@rosalianolasco5741]

Thank you Robbie. I'm gonna try that cat litter grit. Interesting!

[@norat6126]

I've used ground pumice to act as a barricade for fungus gnats. I'm going to try and use the cat litter, which is much less expensive, and see if that acts as a barricade for fungus gnats. Great idea about the cat litter. Thank you.

[@noraalvarado8178]

Yess I was thinking the same thing Nora lol. Only I was using vermiculite ontop of my seedlings as a barricade for the fungus gnats. Which was not working out very well. I have on different occasions seen clay litter at the dollar stores. I'm gonna get some for sure.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Hope it works for you, works great for so many things. Thanks 😊

[@janetpowell9811]

Thanks Robbie for the information. I have two Kitties I will try it. Peace and Blessing.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Use clean litter for you cuttings, 😊

[@janetpowell9811]

@@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy I have the plain non clumping litter. I am also doing the pitcher for kitchen compost and my garden is doing better. I am in Florida kinda similar to California. Not as dry we do get rain ☔️.

[@catherinemurphy873]

Very interesting. I don't use cat litter in my plants but I use used cat litter in my cactus. It works wonders. I will try it on my plants. It looks pretty 🐱. Thanks 👍

[@catherinemurphy873]

Yes, I sprinkle the cat litter on top. Yes, you do have to bring it in for winter. It requires very little water. I water mine once a week. When it's outside, keep it in the shade so it keeps it's rich green color.

[@debiegordon3787]

Glad I rewatched! Didn't realize when I bought that plain kitty litter $5, to substitute for my bunny's liter box when I ran out of pine pellets, that it was GRIT🧐🧐😍😍. I had just bought tiny bag of CHIC GRIT for gardening for over $10😛@ Tractor Supply. So TQ 4 the REMINDER & HOW 2 use w cuttings😊

[@lorayejones4777]

Going to Walmart for kitty liter today! Thanks Robbie. Thanks for great ideas!!!!!!🫶🏻👍🤗

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

You are so welcome! I will be getting more soon, easy to add in a home delivery, THANKS!

[@teresaholland4790]

Another great video thank you for all that you do you are amazing cheers Central Florida

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thank you 😊

[@joycegonzales4994]

Thank you so much!, I can’t wait to try it.

[@norarocha2402]

Hello Robbie. I will be doing the propagating with our grape vines 🍇and rose bushes🌹🥀 amongst other plants, 🌱Flower bulbs Hummingbirds and Butterflies Love these flowers i am planting . All of mentioned will be going out in the springtime here .they will be going into a green house we lucked out and bought at a yard sale. Great find. This past weekend. I grow stuff in the window sills also, we have great lighting in our garage. I also plant in character cups and pretty tea cups 🫖🍵at my kitchen window sill. We have been doing the 2 system this past summer, and these are going into the green house also until springtime. I will Love watching these grow.🥰 Happy Fall Yall.🍁🍂🍃🎃

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Great Score on that Green House! All sounds perfect there, thanks so much!

[@charlottecmgh3791]

Brilliant idea !

[@Debbie-Keller]

I LOVE propagating too!!

[@nikkitobin8356]

I truly love your videos 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@paulinegraham6839]

Fantastic !! Thank you so much !! Love all your tips and tricks, your amazing, thank you ! Stay well you two.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thank you

[@jeandudley7841]

I just love this!

[@patriciasweet9102]

Robbie great idea. I never would have thought of that. Love how you both really think about other things to use. either to plant in or for planting.Thanks again for sharing another great idea.

[@arthuurwong49]

I only have a few totes now but have lots of black plastic planters so I’ve put my seeds in empty black planters in the sun to keep the seeds & seedlings warm & protected from the wind 😊

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Perfect!

[@noraalvarado8178]

Robbie what a fabulous idea! I'm gonna try that for sure! Especially to deter the fungus gnats on my seedlings in the house.

[@SpiceyKy]

I need to get another collard tree cutting from the mother in law. I miss that tree!

[@babetteisinthegarden6920]

What are your thoughts about using one gallon water bottles instead of pictures just cut the top off and turn it upside down definitely put the holes in it and then fill it with your dying and dead leaves? And I just ordered up a bag of Kitty litter thank you

[@valoriegriego5212]

Cool Robbie!👍

[@southsidecarly7427]

What a great tip Robbie! Thanks for sharing the video. Have a great day!🌸

[@lorayejones4777]

Oh, I had a problem with a potting mix I am I can’t remember the brand or something because I first heard about this from Danny because he had trouble with It’s greenhouse It looked terrible sickly gnarly I just had to pull it up. It was never never never gonna grow anywhere lesson learned and I’m very careful bye-bye. Have a great gardening year. Thanks so much for your tips and tricks in the garden and with all your hummingbirds, thank you so much bye 😢

[@CindyOrangeNeely]

Thank you, Robbie!!!

[@debramurphy4295]

Dollar tree however it is a small bag for real smaller gardens

[@Dee.C]

I am enjoying watching your videos today . It has turned chilly and tonight we are expecting a possible light frost . Then we will warm back up to about 84 the next few days . Fickle Fall weather in Oklahoma . My cool weather crops are loving it but not me or the chickens .

[@ssamuel408]

Thank you

[@rocknmamma2666]

Wonderful watching videos you’ve reposted. Obviously you post so many, daily if you can, I can’t have watched them all. Love the Cup covers which could be easily fashioned out of placemats which I think I’ll use. Not as stiff and easier to staple. Will be great for some strawberry protectors as squirrels are getting mine at night. Sigh……. Always something. Thank goodness for your ingenuity and innovative ideas. But please slow down in current videos as you still often talk too fast to understand and your suggestions are too important to miss. You put so much of your time, effort, and thoughts into your 12:54 almost daily messages it’s a shame not to be understood. And I don’t have the time to replay or if I watch transcript I miss your visuals. Your suggestions are invaluable to me💪👩🏻‍🌾👍

[@sherrybruns7288]

We only have Clumping Kitty Litter here in Canada!

[@evlynealeshire5850]

Thanks, Robbie. Great information. I’m going to try that, except I can’t use clay grit. Clay is what I have to get away from because it will cause hard pan for us. I’m glad it works for you. Love you guys.🧡

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

this has been working great.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks

[@ellenfisher6341]

I love this ~ THANK YOU AGAIN !

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thank you 😊

[@greenfingers9437]

Hey Robbie, another great video! I wish you would send in one of your videos to Gardeners World, it would inspire so many people who are going into growing their own vegetables. So many people from around the world are sending in videos of their gardens..

[@yeevita]

My dirt here is sandy clay, or clay-y sand. Anyways, I have noticed that it grows very well. It just needs to be broken apart and needs organic matter. For my seeds and cuttings, I use coco-coir and some of my dirt. I used to think it was too heavy but plants seem to enjoy growing through it.

[@beatricecastro8619]

Wow Robie , i love the cup idea. I help my mother do her guava trees and we run out of tiny square cups to fit in trays. Oh and ima tell her about kitty litter thats a bonus for her and i. Thanks so much.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Sounds great!

[@jacobclark89]

Ya , i have the same problem when i do things like sodier I get jet or other aircraft flying over and or serines. So many of the garding videos on you tube have alot of seriens , or aircraft sounds in the background , its like every gardener is being investagated , just hand movement can cause it for some people , the distraction to me has been so sever that it has caused me to be sabatodged and mentaily tourtered ! Im a organic gardener , I dont use any chemical fertalizer that could be used by a bad person to hurt people , Im just trying to grow a few tomatos , I had major aircraft the other day when ups brought me plant stakes for my tomatos . crazy !

[@mj-hk6iv]

Thank you for another great video, I've learned so much from you and Gary. I look forward to next years growing season, I feel much better with the change in medication it shouldn't take 3 day to do 10 small pots. For anyone who is interested, if you are on medication for a chronic illnesses and you keep feeling more and more run down or worse inspite of the Dr telling you you should feel better keep at them or get another opinion. Some Dr's won't listen or are just set in their ways, what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another. Blessings to all.

[@AresMares_Maria]

I'm propagating my tomatoes now and that's sooo clever! I can use my cat's litter 👏 my Kales are small to propagate them but I definitely do it. It saves money and time!!!! Thank you so much Robbie for sharing this tip❣️🌻 Always a pleasure to see you and hearing you. You are giving me so much courage and confidence to do things ❤️ Please take care 🙏

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

I would use clean cat litter. And cat litter works great for small cuttings because the cat litter keeps it from getting moldy if your cuttings are really tiny

[@AresMares_Maria]

@@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy thank you so much for the tip Robbie!!! That is so cool👏💗

[@twinfin8571]

Make sure NOT to buy CLUMPING litter. I’m pretty sure that would be a problem….and 25 lbs of clumping will cost way more then $5. Lol.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Right, just plain clay litter

[@suzannecornell2801]

@@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy Any ideas on how I can use clumping litter un the garden. Our kitty died last year and I have several bags of Arm and Hammers Naturals Clumping litter. The sedge grass aka nut grass loved it, because the moisture stayed in the soul for weeks. However, I do not want sedge grass in the garden.

[@HealyMeans]

hi robbie 🤗 due to the horribly dry weather in zone 10, would this work as a soil additive in my raised beds to help retain moisture throughout the growing seasons? if so, how much kitty litter would i mix into a 4' x 4' x 10" raised bed? thanks.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Every climate and weather conditions would use as needed, you would mix in more or less into your soil depending on what you are growing, if a plants needs more water, than add more, experiment with it and see what works best for you. I will have more coming later on this topic, THANKS

[@jenicepye2997]

Thanks for sharing so many awesome tips. Do you have holes in the bottom of the cups?

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

The cups that have plants in them yes have holes

[@twinfin8571]

I wonder if kitty litter would work on house plants to keep gnats away

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Worth a try

[@twinfin8571]

@@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy . I think I will. 👍

[@papacastor7458]

Hi. Great video. Can I use orinated cat litter? Maybe a little pre-washed with water? Thanks.

[@arthuurwong49]

I have leftover vermiculite - will that work as well as the kitty litter ? I think it absorbs water too

[@karenlenice9274]

I just love your interesting ideas! You inspired me to start a "tote" garden and this will be my 2nd year! I have a question, how long does the plant take before you can transplant? I've never tried this method and I wouldn't know when it's ready!? Thank you for all your great videos! Bless you :)

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

When you see some roots coming through the bottom and the weather is good 😊

[@karenlenice9274]

@@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy thank you! :) happy gardening !

[@rauls7616]

greetings, so is it kitty litter first then soil then more kitty litter and do you push the stem all the way down until it touches the kitty litter? have you tried all different kinds of mediums to propagate in and which do you prefer and can you show us a before an after of the roots? thank you

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Yes I will show a before and rooted video soon. You can do it either way, I usually fill the cup 3/4 full of soil, push in a cutting about 3 inches in, top with Kitty litter and then water.

[@bjames310]

Hi Has anyone had good results with the kitty litter to keep away gnats?

[@alphapotato9433]

Would clay soil do the same thing? Or does it have to be clay kitty litter?

[@pbear7814]

I’ve never seen tree collard seeds.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

For tree collard it’s best to get cuttings

[@user-lo2rg8qh9l]

Can you go over rosemary cuttings ... I've been trying and it won't root it rots turns black

[@dedeneill5274]

Is it clumping or non clumping. I tried a bag I got from Bunnings here in Australia, which is clumping type and it instantly dissolves into a porridge looking paste. Looks terrible…

[@pratkhurana]

What is the first thing you add in the cup??

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Normally just soil, but to save on expensive potting soil you could put some cheap Kitty litter in first.

[@suewong2732]

Can u put kitty litter in tree holes before you plant the trees? In zone 9 b - very hot summers for 3 months over 100 degrees - am waiting til fall to plant my fruit trees as the leaves are burning to a crisp in full sun - had to put in the shade in pots for now😅

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

I don’t think there’d be a reason to put it in for trees

[@GardenMack]

How did you make the top for the big totes at the end of the vid? -N

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jImkoGt9gNZ4mc0 I make these lid and they are easy, here is the video. Thanks

[@GardenMack]

@@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy thank you fo the reply and link! -N

[@sallieparodi9925]

I live in the Rocky Mountains. Do the solar fountains become damaged when temperatures drop below freezing? I think so.

[@maryannodell7856]

Sallie, I live in southern Colorado and I have solar fountains that I’ve made watching Robbie. I cleaned mine out and put it away for the winter. Im pretty sure our deep freeze winters would ruin the solar fountains.

[@sallieparodi9925]

@@maryannodell7856 Me too. I will put mine away for next year. Thank you for responding!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

I don’t think it would hurt it but I can’t say for sure because we don’t get that cold here so I leave them out all year

[@juliepayn7696]

I enjoy learning from you but, less talk and straight to the subject would be nice.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

How funny you want less talk and I have tons come in saying they want it longer. So I try to do both occasionally short and long 😊

[@sanctuaryplace]

Australia 🦘 $6.60 10kg clay coles

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

COOL! Gary has family that works at Coles Grocery Store

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

​@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy >>> 👍👍

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Thanks 😊