I enjoy growing plants, but I am not good at it. I hope over the next couple of years cultivate the skills to cultivate. But in the mean time, here's something interesting I noticed in my kitchen window.
Zinnias. They came as a pack of seeds in a tiny little pot from Target. Planted on the same day; transplanted on the same day; living in the same window and on the same watering schedule:
Yes, yes, yes. Zinnias. And a weird poky India plant. And two African violets. And an English ivy. And a little scarecrow. So I'm not a gardener. But don't get distracted. Zinnias. 
Pot #1: average zinnia height--15"+
Pot #2: average zinnia height: 5"
As far as I can tell, the only difference here is....their soil and what else they're planted with.
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Very interesting. Its amazing what difference the soil makes! speaking of gardening.. I think I still have a pot of yours (sorry). I will give it to you tomorrow :-)
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the African violets or english ivy are stifling the little zinnia, or maybe they are stealing the nutrients that make the zinnia grow. It is possible (in the mind of Jenny, who is also not a gardener or studier of plants or science) that the plant sharing the pot with the 15'' zinnia is giving off or not using certain nutrients that cause the zinnia to thrive.
ReplyDeleteHmm..
Love your post.Love you