The Humanity!

@DaddyEvil (174707)

• United States

29 Jun 18

Hmmm... do your plants continue to live under your care, DD, or do they tend to die, quietly with a whimper? If they survive your care, you would be said to have a 'brown thumb'. If the plants quietly die, you have a 'black thumb'.

In other words, pony trained himself to remember to water his plants once in a great while instead of forcing them to survive with only the normal rainfall for the desert area.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

Heh. I used to have a black thumb. I could kill anything. I "willed" myself to be a farmer.

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Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40851)

• Laguna Woods, California

27 Jun 18

@TheHorse - I'm impressed, then, that you are doing such a great job! Well done!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

26 Jun 18

Yes, it will survive, but keep an eye on the leaves and water again if needed.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

27 Jun 18

@TheHorse My sunflowers are in bloom now.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Jul 18

@LadyDuck Can you attach a picture? Mine is still in bloom but still sagging. The tall one will bloom soon.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

I'm about to do that right now.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

26 Jun 18

Plants are very generous once they get watered. I´d bet for it.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

26 Jun 18

@TheHorse Talk to it while you water it.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

@marguicha Oh, that's a given!

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

Sunflowers especially. I'm counting on it surviving.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

26 Jun 18

I am sure it will, I have seen plants much farther gone than that snap back, Good luck.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

Thanks! It's a bit more "turgid" today.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jun 18

They are pretty tough so hopefully it will recover. It looks pretty sad at the moment.

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vanny

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

9 Jul 18

I know for sure, I would never leave my plants with Pony if I were going out of town. Yeah that helps provided its not too hot. One person here came up with a nice one. He uses discarded pepsi bottles and make a very small opening in the lid so that water drips drop by drop..that works for longer. But Pony is not growing the sunflowers in large area. That means he would have difficulty in finding a stick ..affixing it near the root and tying a bottle filled with water.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

It's looking like it will survive. I'll take another picture tomorrow morning.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382566)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jun 18

@TheHorse Sometimes if I'm only away for a few days, I stand the pot in a saucer of water. It's supposed to help.

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Louise Crisologo

@mlgen1037 (29882)

• Manila, Philippines

26 Jun 18

Hello Colin. I am afraid I cannot answet that but usually my mom do talk to her plants when she them drying out.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

I assume she waters them as well.

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Louise Crisologo

@mlgen1037 (29882)

• Manila, Philippines

26 Jun 18

@TheHorse She does. She talks to them while watering them telling them: "Please grow na. I am here." hahaha

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vanny

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

9 Jul 18

My secret...I too do that! But watering is definitely they would die for.

popciclecold

@popciclecold (40214)

• United States

8 Jul 18

I most certainly hope so.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Jul 18

So far so good.

Toni

@toniganzon (77320)

• Philippines

26 Jun 18

It looks like a survivor so yeah I believe it will.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

Yep. It's gonna make it.

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caopaopao

@caopaopao (12395)

• China

26 Jun 18

It will look normal tomorrow.

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caopaopao

@caopaopao (12395)

• China

27 Jun 18

@TheHorse

@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

You are right. It took only a day to recover.

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Cindy Tolbert

@cintol (11261)

• United States

8 Jul 18

Ahhh, poor thing, it is fried on the bottom so best to cut those leaves off. It should come back though because the top still looks healthy.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Jul 18

It's doing well. I hope it throws a flower soon.

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Cindy Tolbert

@cintol (11261)

• United States

10 Jul 18

@TheHorse Good news, you will have to put up a pic of the flower

Icydoll

@Icydoll (36713)

• India

26 Jun 18

I hope they survive my dear friend

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Jun 18

I think this one will.

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Starmaiden

@Starmaiden (9308)

• Canada

26 Jun 18

Ouch! That one looks very sad. It almost looks frost bitten. I hope it survives with a little TLC.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

I gave it some water last night (I was pooped) and some water with nutrients this morning.

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Lynn Fowler

@lynnief (1203)

• Australia

26 Jun 18

Oh dear, poor sad little sunflower. It looks like something I've been let loose on.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

Heh. It's looking better today. Speaking of which: watering time!

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Frederick Espiritu

@simplfred (20641)

• Philippines

26 Jun 18

There are more green leaves than brown. I think with your care, it will survive.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

I think you are right.

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Angie

@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

26 Jun 18

Yes it will be you should be ashamed of yourself! When you leave set them in the shade.

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@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Jun 18

But they're sunflowers! Heh. Next time, I will.

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

26 Jun 18

They were not completely fried so water should perk them up.

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