Gardening: All Fun and Games?
Sure, gardening pictures on Instagram are, and you get super hyper and say, “Hey, if they can do it, so can I,” and yes, you can. But, gardening is like ordering that gorgeous dress online and finding it not as fabulous. Why does that happen? Here’s why:
No one tells you the struggle they have behind that lovely Instagram picture. No one tells you they have a ‘dirty corner’ in the garden where there are all sorts of broken pots and composting bins. No one tells you that no matter how expert a plant parent they become, they still kill some plants. No one tells you that sometimes they can’t propagate the easiest-looking plant. No one tells you that they haven’t figured out a way to keep a “hard to kill” plant. No one tells you they have a rotting snake plant in their washroom. (Guilty!!)
I agree, that gardening is not all fun and games. My Instagram may look like I am the fairy godmother of plants, but my garden was a total disaster this summer. Here is how:
Yellow Eggplant
Yes, you read that right. But, in my defense, it was my first time growing it. Hence, there was a lot of room for error.
Pre-mature Gourds
I’m being very generous when I say that the gourds I tried to grow were “premature.” The truth is, they never made it out of the flower! I had four plants with great flowers, but not one single gourd. Every single flower dropped before it could even begin to bear fruit.
Bug bitten Eggplants
Besides yellow eggplants, Mother Nature also blessed me with bug-bitten eggplants. When I took a closer look, the bugs were coming from inside the fruit. Creep!
Conclusion
In conclusion, you can have the fanciest tools, nutritious fertilizer, and optimal conditions. Yet, you still might fail. And if that happens, don’t think you have a black thumb or anything. Think of it as an opportunity to learn. Fail again, fail better!
Uswa is a plant enthusiast and a proud plant mamma of over 100 plants. She is pursuing her studies in the field of Remote Sensing and Machine Learning and runs a plant blog on Instagram with the name Plant It
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