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What kind of soil did you use to grow the moringa seeds? What does adding crushed egg shells do for the plant?

Plants are amazing creatures. They'll respond in many ways. They do live too ...

Thank you for that knowledge Ivy, did not know about that plant and it's nutritional properties.

And a moving story... I whish you strength tomorrow.

Wow, that's a great idea to post pictures of growth progress!
Lovely post :)

Is very popular this plant in my country

I have never heard of this plant before.

@anca3drandom I get it, it's more exported in America and they have it, too in Africa. In Europe, I tried checking out youtube back then to check if it has ever been grown and haven't found any either.

I want to grow one now! Great post.

@dodders007 thanks, the net has plenty of where you can buy the seeds

Fidel Castro made this plant famous not too long ago

It's sad that you lose a plant but I don't know, part of this post sounds a bit poetic.

@ace108 thanks, I have no idea whats poetic about it plus am no poet haha
unfortunately no that's @poeticsnake's stuff ;)

What an amazing plant, the moringa.

@luzcypher - funny name and fit for the halloween
yes, it is indeed :)

This is a delightful article. I am happy to meet someone else who gets excited to see a tiny plant come into the world.

I really appreciate your connection to this plant and your grandfather. As your story shows, plants can be important parts of our lives. Enjoy all your moringa and here's to great success in growing it in your northern location!

@haphazard-hstead Thank you - I'm catching that wish of success from you :)
hopefully they survive am a bit worried really but one guy in the US said his moringa lost all its leaves but sprouted again in spring so I'm curious if these two would make it.

If that's the case, you may be able to cut them back, store them in a cool place over the winter, and then put them back out in the spring. Some folks do that with peppers, too. There is sure a lot to experiment with in gardening! : )

To everyone who upvoted and commented this post thank you all very much.

Hi, @englishtchrivy,

I'm really glad that you commented on my name when you visited @bleujay. Because you did, I visited your blog and found this beautiful article about the Moringa plant and the story about your grandfather.

I am so sorry for your loss! My grandfather was very special to me also, and I look forward to the day I hope to see him again in heaven.

Following you now. :)