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[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

It's my mental and illness I get to choose the coping mechanisms.

a link to the Garden Center :3

[–] JayDee@lemmy.sdf.org 32 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This isn't about gardening is it... This is specifically about stealing succulent clippings from the Lowe's garden center isn't it?

[–] fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 days ago

P r o p l i f t i n g

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 days ago

What are you, a cop?

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

"that's my emotional support euphorbia trigona, i water it whenever i remember it exists and the fact that it doesn't even look sad makes me feel better"

seriously this is by far the best plant for people who can't keep things alive, literally all i do is water it once in a blue moon and it has continued growing fairly steadily for years now, and it will just keep growing forever, turning into a tree/bush.

AND you can just slice bits off and plant them and they'll grow into another bush, it's so fucking good, all it's missing is flowers!

[–] regdog@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Not to diss your plant, but that is a great allegory for mental illness. Even if you (mostly) ignore it it keeps growing and growing, until eventually it fills your entire living space.

[–] Zizzy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I need this, I bought some plants recently and theyre already dying and I dont even know why

[–] QDgwZjQYdfbnMdMNQ@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 days ago

When I asked my grandma for advice, she shared a saying with me from her grandmother: "When a plant isn't doing well, it's usually one of four things. Too much water or too little water. Too much sun or too little sun." I usually check sunlight first, as gardening in an apartment, I often don't have as much sunlight available. Every plant is different when it comes to water and sunlight requirements, but you can usually look up what they need online.

[–] fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago

That's amazing!!

[–] camr_on@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just bought a new pothos 🥰

[–] fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] camr_on@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Gotta re-pot it first but I will post !

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 days ago

I also cope with plants 😇

[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've been growing catnip all winter and I can't wait until I can put them in my pussy garden.

I do love a good bush.

[–] Mammothmothman@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago

I planted some primulas this week!