Thursday, March 18, 2021

Talk about raising plants at home.

I happened to receive a small potted plant as a gift. That's how I first started raising a plant. I had no prior experience, so I was worried that it might die. But I was spending a lot of time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, so it seemed like a good idea to have a plant at home.

Thankfully, the plant I received was not a high-maintenance plant. It just had to get plenty of sun, and I had to water it regularly. But something felt amiss with just one plant, so I went to a flower shop and bought a few more.

Each weekend, I wiped down the leaves and saw how green they were, I felt at ease. Then one day, I was held spellbound when I saw new buds emerging. Watching the small potted plants grow, I get a sense of gratification. I can't put my finger on it, but it's almost like raising children.

Do you keep potted plants at home?

Of course. We have a mess of them all over our home.

I just have a few on the balcony.

If you raise plants, they start to feel like your flesh and blood.

That's right. I shower affection on them every day.

I am thinking about raising an orchid.