green thumb

When my oldest daughter was still young and living at home I would tell people that she could plant popsicle sticks and grow five flavors. Plants just seemed to do well around her. If I had a plant that was ailing I would have her take it in her room and soon it would be healthy again. I never did figure out her secret.

I think some people may be "born" with a green thumb but I'd like to think anyone with the desire can learn to grow plants. I, for instance, used to kill any plant I got. I didn't know what I did wrong; too much water? Not enough water? Maybe more sun? Too cold? ...well, once I learned what specific plants need and provide the best I can (soil, water, sun), I have done really well with every plant I come into contact with. I mainly work with vegetables so I not only get the beauty of the plant, but also the health benefits too! Good luck! Just start with your favorite plant and go from there. I began with tomatoes and now I have a whole garden of various vegetables!

Well, it can be heart breaking when you are a person who is wanting to have a Garden and such and then you try to grow something, and never ever happens. Even with house plants and such you always seem to kill them. It often makes me wonder what a person needs to do to be succesful with this. But this yr. it rained too much to really consider doing a garden or anything, so I was not able to get my Tomatoes to try. But having a Green thumb and having everything come out right would be Good for sure.

You would think that I would have been born with a green thumb, my grandfather on my mothers side was a master landscaper. My grandmother on my fathers side was an amazing gardener. Me not so much. I used to to do great with the plants at work but I have not been able to have a plant inside my home that has ever lived. when it comes to vegetables I usually manage to grow one good thing a year everything else I try fails and it is never the same thing. One year I had a bumper crop of zucchinis, one year I did well with peppers, and last year it was tomatoes. I had a few tomatoes the pepper year but it was kind of pathetic. My husband really doesn't allow me to have the amount of room in the yard that I would really need to do well and I need to learn some things about keeping bugs off the plants and keeping bunnies from bothering them. I think that can all be learned though.

I think there really are certain people that have a "green thumb" I am like you..lol..I never really had a chance to take the time to learn the ins and outs of growing stuff. I would love to learn though. Roses are what I want to grow..I love roses and it seems I kill everyone of the bushes I have tried to grow. My b/f is a green thumb..he can toss the seeds in the ground and with little care grow just about anything. I am jealous..lol...I did learn an old wives tale that I think is useful though..my grandmother taught me. She was a green thumb too and always had plants everywhere..lol..never touch or water when it is your "time"..you know the "time." The monthly time apparently has terrible affects on plants. I never believed it really until my family was planting trees around their property line and my aunt started on one side and my uncle the other and they were to meet in the middle. It was apparently my aunt's "time" and all her trees were just terrible looking All his were perfect and vibrant..a foot or more taller too.

I think a person is born with a green thumb. I have tried to grow things and learned methods on the internet and it never works out for me. About 5 months ago I bought a pack of sweet pea seeds. Out of 16 seeds only one of them grew and as of now it has only grown about 5 inches long. So ya I really don't have the ability to grow plants.

that sounds like a good idea. you should try it and let us know if it works. i, like you, have never had luck with getting things to grow. the only thing i've ever been able to get grown good and healthy is 5 kids so, that dont qualify in this case. let us know how it works for your aerogrow garden. ok?