Plant lover – who was once a plant Killer

Plant lover – who was once a serious Plant Killer.

From being plant killer all my life to an obsessive plant lover,  the journey has been wonderful.
I have seriously come a long way.
I always loved plants but somehow was always known to kill them unknowingly.
I became helpless to an extent that I used to just admire plants from far at my childhood home. I couldn’t afford to let another plant die?.

In fact my mom even tried passing on some gardening knowledge to me, but it didn’t help either.

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Last year I decided to give our love another shot ( I’m assuming that plants love me too?).

I got some plants from a nearby nursery and two sets of plants again died up on me, making me feel miserable and Question my love for them.

During the beginning of the year 2020, I started my research. Made a journal and researched about the plants we had at home. Learnt how to propagate plants. Also found out how I could grow plants from easily accessible seeds at home.
Found out what they needed and how I could keep them alive.
I don’t remember names of all the plants, but looking at it I can say how to take care of them.

Plant lover

Even though I know I took a long time to learn to care for the plants, I am glad I didn’t give up.

I now have set up a schedule to water my plants, both indoor and outdoor.
I don’t have a zillion of them, but enough for me to be able to care for them well.

This is one obsession I am really proud of.
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I have an interesting story of a plant I revived after it died up on me 5 times.( Will share soon).

Gardening gives me Sukoon and the soil is therapeutic.

The Attitude of never giving up is what I learnt from my plants. They never gave up completely on me. Probably that’s what gave me a push to learn how to care for them. Plants teach us how to thrive even when there is no hope.

They teach us how

Are you an obsessive Plant lover too?
Isn’t it something to be proud of??
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70 Comments

  1. Pooja Priyamvada October 20, 2020 at 6:37 am

    I am a plant killer, have tried and tried no luck so far

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    1. Preetjyot Kaur October 25, 2020 at 10:33 am

      Gosh! I am sure when the time is right you will get it.

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  2. Hema October 20, 2020 at 6:44 am

    oh . This is so so relatable . I was a plant killer too . I am now extra cautious when it comes to managing the plants. Gardening is the best therapy

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  3. Sinjana October 20, 2020 at 6:48 am

    Lovely! I love plants but unfortunately can’t take good care of them.

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  4. Swati Mathur October 20, 2020 at 8:10 am

    Very honest post.. I am also a plant killer unknowingly. But reading your post I think I should also give it a try.

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    1. Preetjyot Kaur October 25, 2020 at 10:31 am

      You must. It just fill my day with so much positivity.

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  5. Gurjeet Chhabra October 20, 2020 at 9:05 am

    I love plants but not much into garderning ,whereas my hubby is plant lover in new house he planted 30 plants and he took care of them cutting ,watering, adding manure. I love to see his passion growing with each plant sapling growing.

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  6. Jyoti Jha October 20, 2020 at 10:04 am

    That’s some astounding Plant love, and such a pleasant transformation. Plants do teach us to thrive and so much more. Lovely post.

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  7. Ruchi Verma October 20, 2020 at 10:12 am

    I too love plants a lot and even indoor plants are my weakness!!

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  8. Mayuri Nidigallu October 20, 2020 at 10:37 am

    This post is so cool! Loved to read about your transition! Plants make everything seem better and you have inspired me to get some again.

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  9. Geethica Mehra October 20, 2020 at 10:58 am

    Sometimes, things that we fail in, teach us new ways to win them over them. There’s so much pleasure to be with plants and when they love you back.

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  10. Varsh October 20, 2020 at 11:06 am

    My journey has been similar to yours. I couldn’t keep even a Tulsi alive earlier and now have many plants that I care for dearly now. It truly is therapeutic.

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  11. Madhu October 20, 2020 at 11:51 am

    Enjoyed reading your post. Gardening is very therapeutic. I love being surrounded by the greens.

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  12. Harjeet Kaur October 20, 2020 at 12:34 pm

    Your title itself caught my imagination 🙂 I have a huge garden and was wondering how can anyone kill plants. I am glad you overcame it and gave it another shot.

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    1. Preetjyot Kaur October 25, 2020 at 10:18 am

      I am so glad i could make this happen eventually.

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  13. Anahita Irani October 20, 2020 at 12:46 pm

    I could relate to your post being the same myself. I get happy around plants now. They emit a typical fragrance that uplifts my mood. Kudos and happy Alexa to you.

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    1. Preetjyot Kaur October 25, 2020 at 10:18 am

      Ahh that is so true. The fragrance uplifts my mood.

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  14. Srikanth October 20, 2020 at 2:15 pm

    home gardens have started picking up and my mom started her own simple yet effective growing of Vegetables and flowers at home, managing everything at home and not using pesticides.. can soo relate…

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    1. Preetjyot Kaur October 21, 2020 at 10:10 am

      This is great. I too wish to do that soon.

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  15. Rashi Roy October 20, 2020 at 2:27 pm

    Plant lover always and I got this from my mom. Loved the pics!

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  16. Chinmayee Gayatree Sahu October 20, 2020 at 2:45 pm

    Such a heart felt post. Plants and gardening always helps in bringing in peace and the change of attitude is visible the moment you indulge. Lovely plants and all the best for the new passion.

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  17. MeenalSonal Mathur October 20, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    Plants do attract positive energy and must say positive people too as they appealed you.

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  18. Ranjini October 20, 2020 at 5:35 pm

    I’m a plant killer who’s hoping to become a plant birther soon ?

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  19. Deepa Gandhi October 20, 2020 at 5:38 pm

    I was a plant killer too and now I am much better but not a pro. I am still scared but agree that gardening is therapeutic and fun.

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  20. Yogita Joshi October 20, 2020 at 6:02 pm

    Plants make me happy too.. The aura they create around us is magical… Being with plants just liftup ur mood and make you happy…

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  21. Manisha Garg October 20, 2020 at 7:21 pm

    I have always loved plants but never got the space and time for planting more of them but now whatever few plants I have I give them adequate care and love and like you said its therapeutic.

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    1. Preetjyot Kaur October 21, 2020 at 9:59 am

      Yes Manisha, it’s definitely therapeutic.

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  22. Ginia October 21, 2020 at 8:37 am

    Its always great to meet a kindred plant lover. I have also killed my fair share of plants, especially succulents. But it just takes will power and grit to not let it pull you down. Keep up your passion.

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    1. Preetjyot Kaur October 21, 2020 at 9:57 am

      Thanks Ginia. Its been a splendid journey.

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  23. Dr.Amrita Basu October 21, 2020 at 8:43 am

    I have always been a plant lover and have a home full of plants.Leaening to take care of them and choosing the right plant is crucial.

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  24. Jhilmil Bhansali October 21, 2020 at 9:13 am

    That’s lovely Preet, Nature, and gardening give me real solace and I’m so glad you read and then started once again!

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    1. Preetjyot Kaur October 21, 2020 at 9:25 am

      I know Jhilmil. I had no option but to do some research. Seeing them die was aweful.

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  25. Afreen Ansari October 21, 2020 at 9:39 am

    That’s quite an inspiring blog. Mom loved plants and planting and keeps growing nad taking care of them.

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  26. Paresh Godhwani October 21, 2020 at 9:51 am

    Since last couple of years on diwali, I am collecting children in neighborhood and giving them message that grow plants instead of bursting crackers. Few parents revolt but I will try again this year. It is important to grow plants in our house as forrests are being destroyed for fun.

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    1. Preetjyot Kaur October 21, 2020 at 10:05 am

      This is such a fabulous Idea. Do let me know if you need my help in creating awareness about this.

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  27. Nazish Kondkari October 21, 2020 at 9:59 am

    This is a lovely post sharing your journey as a plant lover loved it.

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  28. Mandavi Jaiswal October 21, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    Oh, I am a huge plant lover too 🙂 and I cant bear the loss of any plants

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  29. Sivaranjini. A October 21, 2020 at 4:16 pm

    This is so good to hear you got life message of never giving up from nurturing plants once again.

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  30. Harshita Nanda October 23, 2020 at 7:37 am

    I am so there with you on this post. I killed so many plants cos I loved them too much (either over-watered them or over-fertilized them). I have finally kept a gardener to keep me in check, he does all the heavy lifting while I just admire my plants

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  31. vidhya Thakkar October 23, 2020 at 7:53 am

    this is amazing! can totally relate to. even I am plant-obsessed!!!

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  32. Preeti Tiwari October 23, 2020 at 11:45 am

    I too love plants and more than me my daughter loves to take care of these tiny beauties. Ha e small garden in my balcony and love go sit there for hours.

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  33. Shweta Suresh October 23, 2020 at 3:47 pm

    I’m still a plant killer. Hopefully, I’ll become a plant lover soon.

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    1. Preetjyot Kaur October 25, 2020 at 10:05 am

      Ahh! I am sure you can make it if you put your heart to it.

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  34. Lavanya October 23, 2020 at 4:14 pm

    wow, you revived it five times? Its still healthy now?

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    1. Preetjyot Kaur October 25, 2020 at 10:04 am

      Hehe! Thankfully yes. I have learnt over the time about the plants we have.

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  35. Nitisha October 23, 2020 at 6:26 pm

    This is so my story! Before owning a few plants of my own, I thought gardening was a child’s play. That’s when I got introduced to delicate plants like Croton. It took me 6 months to finally help them from not dying. I soon realized that gardening was a work of patience, love and lots of knowledge. Thanks for sharing your story, Preetjyot.

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    1. Preetjyot Kaur October 25, 2020 at 10:02 am

      Happy to hear that you didn’t give up on this. Crotons are gorgeous.

      Reply

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