Organic Gardening

How to Grow Hydrangea From Cutting:
1. First Find a hydrangeas and cut some small branches.
2. Place your cuttings in water, at least for an hour. Then Cut the top and the top of each leave.

This is more-or-less what I do. You should adjust exact dates based on your particular microclimate and willingness to fuss over your plants. Some years everything goes a lot faster. Some years, slower.
Planring:
Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last spring frost date....

African Violet
Here's a tip: It's easy to start new plants; simply cut off a leaf and root it in moist potting mix.
Why We Love It: If you have a bright window, this plant will bloom almost constantly. They're also really versatile, blooming in almost every color to match your decor. Plus, it's a sentimental, old-fashioned plant that reminds us of our grandmothers...

Yesterday I planted one of our beds out in green onions. Not seeds or sets mind you but with scraps of root ends that get chopped off in prepping and normally thrown away or put in to compost.
all I do is cut the bottom 3/4 of an inch or so of the green onion when using leaving a tiny portion of the onion itself and the root....