Green Thumbs and Growing - Roots and Shoots 😊

Time flies, and the plants are growing so quickly. I have two squash plants, and they’ve grown quite a bit now. I’m keeping a close eye on them because once their vines start to spread, it means they’ll need additional nutrients to continue growing and eventually start flowering.

The first flower or fruit of the squash should be pruned to encourage more flowering and fruiting on other vines. If not, the first fruit will absorb most of the nutrients, preventing them from reaching the other vines.

In this small patch of soil on the side, I planted chili seeds, an Indian variety known for its spiciness. I bought it from the supermarket and naturally dried it myself. It might take around eight days before it starts to sprout. 🌱 I hope it grows quickly. 🌱

This one with the white stick is where I planted potatoes. I’m hoping they thrive, but I’m not entirely sure if they’ll survive. I took the small sprouts directly from a potato I bought. To be honest, I left that potato under my cabinet for three weeks, thinking it had rotted. Luckily, it was still alive and had plenty of sprouting stems with roots. LOL

I’m just hoping that some of my potato plants survive. If none of them make it, I’ll just plant chili peppers, Italian basil, or maybe even cherry tomatoes instead.

This papaya has quite an interesting story. I never thought it would survive because I just picked it up from the roadside near my friend’s house. I saw that they had thrown it away since they already had so many papaya plants and no more space for them. So, I decided to pick it up, hoping it would survive after soaking it in water for at least an hour.

And so, it survived after I soaked it in water for over an hour. Funny enough, I didn’t soak it in a bucket, I left it in the toilet bowl! 😂 The bucket was already in use, and I didn’t have any other container available at the time, even just temporarily, before transferring the papaya to its proper place.

But look at it now, healthy and thriving! I just need to keep a close watch because I’m not entirely sure yet if it will fully survive. Its roots still need to grow and adapt to the new soil temperature. Maybe after four more days of observation, I’ll know if it will continue to grow or start to wilt.

That’s all for now. Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read this, even if this short story about my garden isn’t too exciting. Hehe. 😊