We as humans are so emotional. It’s quite a common thing for us to get attached to our kids or pets.
But is it as common to get close to our plants as well? Or is it just me?!
Well, since the past few days I was missing my two indoor plants I lost over the years.
I was so overjoyed when we first brought them to our humble abode. They were young and bushy. The cat palm has just two leaves in each stem. And the peace lily was an exquisite sight to look at! Lush green leaves surrounding the white petals.
I would water them, place them, feed them as per instructions and yet one day, i see them browning. At first, naive as I was, I thought its just a seasonal effect. But soon, the plant went the other way altogether.
And trust me, it’s not the green thumb theory at play here!
I didn’t understand what to do to save it. So I turned towards books and YouTube. They bombarded me with a lot of suggestions (with so many conditions, though!) If your leaves are turning brown, may be its overwatering or humidity or light exposure or this or more!
And then I asked my friends. They said they have never encountered such an issue!
Aaaah!
I come from a tropical country where you neither need much efforts nor knowledge to care for indoor plants. They would just survive! The check on humidity levels in the house and temperature control were quite alien for me, then.
When I bought them, I had never imagined that I would get so close to them. I wonder because they were living beings?!
Yet today, I so long they were here with me, in this house, through my long journey of rentals, along with their other friends💔
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