"Hey Green Plant, Just Trying To Keep You Alive" !
@LeaPea2417 (37353)
Toccoa, Georgia
January 4, 2018 12:39pm CST
I think I have mentioned this before, but I am going to mention it again because it frustrates me a lot. We have a sun room and it is nice to have plants in there during these bitter cold winter days. I had noticed some were looking bone dry, so I watered them.
Well, of course, one of the plants (which has a nice bowl underneath it), had to over flow and water leak out all around it.I had to set towels around it.
I was for sure that I was not putting too much water into it. But, I guess I flooded it accidentally.
It frustrates me. When that happens , I always say out loud to myself, "I am just trying to keep the plant alive, what if I didn't water it? It would die".
15 people like this
14 responses
@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Jan 18
My husband is better than I am at keeping them alive.
1 person likes this
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
5 Jan 18
@LeaPea2417 That's hilarious! So is mine!
1 person likes this
@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
8 Jan 18
My husband is better at keeping plants alive than I do.
1 person likes this
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
6 Jan 18
It has also happened to me, so I try to be more careful these days. 
1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
7 Jan 18
I think sometimes when they get dry the soil just doesn't absorb right, you may need to re-pot that plant with some fresh soil.
1 person likes this
@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7 Jan 18
That is probably what I should do.
1 person likes this
@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Jan 18
Me too, I have a black thumb whereas my husband has a green thumb
1 person likes this
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
7 Jan 18
poor thing. maybe its root is not pulling up from the bottom some how or not long enough. or maybe it is just not healthy enough or at it's end like some of us. lol
@Marilynda1225 (82798)
• United States
6 Jan 18
I kill any plant that comes into my house. At least your plants should appreciative your efforts in keeping them alive
1 person likes this
@Traceyjayne (1784)
• United Kingdom
5 Jan 18
It is annoying when that happens ....but like you said ...you are trying to keep it alive x
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Jan 18
You don't want to over water because that can damage some plants.
1 person likes this
@BearArtistLady (6037)
• United States
4 Jan 18
I was having that problem with some of the herbs I was growing. I had basil, oregano, and of course cat nip. The basil and oregano were doing pretty good, but for some reason the cat nip didn't look too good. I would water the little ingratiate, I'd feed it and it still wouldn't look too good. Then one day I was provided with the answer. Petey, my orange tabby, was going his afternoon naps in the pot of catnip. Talk about pleasant dreams! He had the biggest kitty smile on his face!!!
He's going g to have to wait awhile for another catnip bed. My house burned down October second and everything in it and around it burned too.
As for your plants, put a couple rocks for the pot to sit on in the bowl. With all then extra water sitting in the bottom of the bowl the plants are literally drowning. Putting the rocks in the bowl will give them a chance to drain completely and they'll look a touch better. What kind of plants are they?
He's going g to have to wait awhile for another catnip bed. My house burned down October second and everything in it and around it burned too.
As for your plants, put a couple rocks for the pot to sit on in the bowl. With all then extra water sitting in the bottom of the bowl the plants are literally drowning. Putting the rocks in the bowl will give them a chance to drain completely and they'll look a touch better. What kind of plants are they?1 person likes this
@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Jan 18
That is funny about the cat, but I am so sad to read your house burned down. Thanks for the advice about the rocks. It is a Peace Lily.
