You always make gardening sound so exciting... and I'm sure it is
When I saw my mustard leaves sprout and then become giants on my hydroponic set up... I was so happy...I didn't even have the heart to eat it
Hahaha
But that was the only one that grew beautifully
Every thing else kinda withered and died ... so sad
Maybe it is time to go back to the drawing board :D
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So you have an adventure on your hands: finding out why everything else died and then try again after making adjustments. Lol, the road to success is paved with failures. It's from the mistakes that you learn.
Now, mustard leaves are amazingly strong. I had some in the garden last season, and because I let a lot of it make seeds, the seeds have been spread by the wind. And guess what?
In spite of the pretty nasty frost we had last week, there's one thing that is growing like it is mid-summer: mustard leaves. Lol.
I start from zero again multiple times, every season. Every time there are things that don't work, and then I need to figure out why. Sometimes I find out, and I can fix it. But some things will probably stay a mystery forever, I guess.
Last spring, I sprouted a seed from starfruit (Carambola). I had never expected it to survive, as our Belgian climate is too cold for the poor thing. But it kept growing, and during summer I put it in the greenhouse, and it grew to be like 1 meter in height. So beautiful.
Now it is overwintering inside. Everything went well up until a week or two ago. Now, the plant looks sad, and I'm afraid it is dying. I've searched the entire web but I still haven't figured out what could be wrong. Is too much water? Or not enough? Probably not enough light, although it's behind a South-faced window. (That reminds me: iI haven't tried to install some growing lights - maybe that could be the solution. Or maybe not)
Trial and error, that's what makes it so exciting for me. If something finally grows after a couple of failed attempts, it gives me such a great feeling of accomplishment... :0)
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