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Gardening Confessions

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Confession #1

My pop bottle vertical garden started out well. I saved those bottles for over a year. I sterilized them, practically, when washing them out. I bought good potting soil, pebbles for drainage and then I planted. I planted herbs and three types of lettuce. The first real growth was amazing! My hard work had paid off. Then I got sick and did not water every day. The scorching sunlight heated up those pop bottles so high that my plants literally cooked in the noonday sun. I was left with some basil that later died from a pest infestation.

Confession #2

My terrarium. I was thrilled to find this fish tank in my laundry room. FREE 99! I filled it full of expensive little plants. I'm blaming the dieffenbacchia for the mass suicide of all the plants around him because he was the only plant still standing after two months. I had only a small part in the death of this jungle garden. I moved them too close to the open window and it was too cold at night for them.

Confession #3

I'm killing this poor juniper bonsai, slowly. I have trimmed him down so often that all he has left is bare trunks and a few needles. I've also over watered then alternately under watered him. He cannot seem to make up his mind as to when he is thirsty. The hubby has banned me from giving the bonsai any further love until he can resuscitate it.

Update: My juniper Bonsai struggled to survive the onslaught of my over attentive care but could not survive the last drowning. I cannot understand how a thoroughly watered plant dries up and dies. R.I.P. Mr. Bonsai. Rob has banned me from ever having another store bought plant. I am currently researching growing vegetables from food scraps. Rob is so mean. *sniff sniff pout*

Confession #4

My dieffenbachia has taken a turn for the worse. His leaves have yellowed and I fear the end is near for him. He does not have that full-bodied plant look but has gotten an awful lot taller and ganglier looking. Maybe he is just going through a growth spurt. The top leaves are full and green, all three of them. I will say a little plant prayer and hope for the best.

Update: My dieffencacchia is thriving!! That's right, he loves his happy home and he is a true survivor! I have named him Lazarus!