Watering my plants. / myLot

Chile

February 11, 2016 7:17am CST

I woke up early to decide what to do first for the weekend. The morning was still cool so I started the sprinklers in the garden while I mylot. This is the first morning that I am truly by myself in 3 days and although I love my granddaughter dearly, I know that she has too much activity for my old bones to cope with. My rooted plants geet me and only ask for some water. I smile to them and try not to show favoritism

I started with the hydrangeas as they need lots of water. I know that I will have to have a break from the computer to water my plants in pots. I have some chives (ciboulette) in pots and some leek seedlings that, for some reason, don´t want to grow

. Such is garden: talking with the plants, waiting for their answers while the water flows and as I do this, the stress slowly goes away. Do you talk with your plants, friends? Does it help in any way? It sure helps me

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153529)

• India

11 Feb 16

If I am not here you know where to find me!! (lol)

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

11 Feb 16

I know what you mean

. So, if you wonder where I am, I´m talking to my friend-plants.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153529)

• India

11 Feb 16

@marguicha Sometimes plants are better company

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Feb 16

I talk to my plants and ask them how they're doing. I try to give them the right balance between water and sunshine. As with kids, each has slightly different needs.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

11 Feb 16

You are right! And plants notice if you don´t like them too much.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

11 Feb 16

I talk to my plants, I think that they understand and appreciate. The hydrangeas demand plenty of water, I always water them twice a day in summer.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

11 Feb 16

You are right. I explain the hydrangeas where their name comes from while I water them

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

12 Feb 16

@marguicha I do not explain them the origin of their names, but I talk reassure them that plenty of water is coming, I know they listen to us.

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Sharon

@simone10 (54180)

• Louisville, Kentucky

11 Feb 16

I have talked to my plants/flowers at times. I do agree that gardening can relieve a lot of stress. I can't wait to move into a house where we can grow flowers again.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

11 Feb 16

But you can plant some flowers in pots meanwhile.

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Sharon

@simone10 (54180)

• Louisville, Kentucky

12 Feb 16

@marguicha I can grow plants inside but we will be moving soon so I will be waiting to see what happens.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Feb 16

I love the way hydrangeas can wilt so badly but as soon as you give them a drink they stand up again. My mother loved her garden and regarded it as therapy. You could always find her at the end of hose or else you'd hear her whistling as she gardened.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

12 Feb 16

There are some plants that will respond immediatly to watering. . This year I have not been stingy with the water for my hydrangeas and they have bloomed beautifully even if the Summer at my city is very dry.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Feb 16

@marguicha They are very pretty too. What colour are yours?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Feb 16

@marguicha You can turn pink hydrangeas blue by feeding them special food - or by plantings iron filings - or something similar - under them.

mumbi kariuki

@biikiki (197)

• Nyeri, Kenya

12 Feb 16

Not really but we do. Commercial farming in large scale one is too tired to

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

12 Feb 16

Commercial farming is quite another thing. But you might have a special plant in a container.

marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

12 Feb 16

@biikiki Kales are very generous. I have kale and I haven´t bought any for years.

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mumbi kariuki

@biikiki (197)

• Nyeri, Kenya

12 Feb 16

@marguicha well i have some kales in my kitchen garden maybe i will try

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

11 Feb 16

Friends are like plants friendship needs to be renewed every so often.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

12 Feb 16

There are some plants (and friends) that are perennial

maezee

@maezee (41985)

• United States

11 Feb 16

I also hear that talking with your plants has some type of magical effect. I have only one plant in my apartment, and it is not in the sunlight, and it tends to wilt after a few days with no water. That is the only time I remember to water it, and then, like magic, it springs back to life almost immediatley! Lol. Happy planting!

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

11 Feb 16

It seems that you have a very thirsty plant

LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

11 Feb 16

I'm only good at watering them but the trouble is which plant needs to be watered differently. but i water them all once in a day so that they wouldn't dry out.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

11 Feb 16

Not all plants have the same needs. Leticia waters every plant every day and she has killed some of my cacti. Those have to be watered once a week in Summer.