I stuck cuttings for some roses and blackberries into the soil in two of the planters.
I cut pieces about the length of a pencil*, and slightly smaller diameter. Trimmed off lower leaves (if any). Stuck them 2/3 to 3/4 of their length, into the soil. Covered the soil with degraded tree leaves from last year, to reduce weed germination.
I didn't use rooting hormone. It usually isn't needed for this method of a lot of hardwood cuttings including most roses and blackberries. It's OK if they don't grow. I think most of them will grow just fine.
One rose is a climbing type. The other is a No-ID antique type. They are nice unlabeled varieties.
*For younger readers, a pencil was a device made of wood wrapped around a graphite core. It was the size and shape of an i-pad stylus. The user scratched it onto paper to write, which is sort of like typing but without a keypad. Crazy!
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