So far, in Biology Unit 2 Outcome 1, I have been learning about asexual reproduction in plants and how several strategies can be used to produce regrowth in plants. From this, I have taken away life skills that I can share with my family, friends and use in my garden at home. What better way to enjoy remote learning than to create your own experiment with a rosemary cutting. My mum being a garden person, was just about to pull our rosemary plant out of the garden and buy a new one when she decided to cultivate a small stem to see if this plant can regrow without having to spend more money and leave the house.

After teaching her some tricks of the trade, from our textbook she kept this stem indoors with water and sun for about a week. In stable conditions of course. Now shoots have begun to sprout out of the stem. Once the shoots have fully matured, and multiply even more more, this stem can be replanted and eventually these shoots will grow into genetically identical forms of the parent stem and new rosemary plant. A great way to spend some time in the garden, whilst making your own fun and enjoying the little things!