GrowingThroughIt Join the Community #Monstera #NewGrowth #FicusGang #HappyPlants #Pothos #GrowLights New Popular @JustCallMeDoll · 6M This is another one where I accidentally killed the “mother plant” and I saved a cutting from her… and here is her child that grew up! #glowup #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #GrowingThroughIt 2 0 Comments @MrsFiend · 2Y My Ring of Fire came back after being nothing but stem and roots. I’m so excited 😆 #ringoffire 15 7 Comments @ThoughtfulAlula · 2Y Why do my pink princess loooooove perlite does anyone else have plants that love perlite #rareplants #pinkprincessphilodendron #happyplants #perlitepropbox #growingthroughit 3 7 Comments @hoyahead · 3Y #BeforeAndAfter: What a difference 5 months can make 😱 #HoyaRotundiflora #HoyaHangout #HoyaHeads #KeepGrowing #GrowingThroughIt #NewGrowth #HappyPlants 17 9 Comments @hoyahead · 3Y #GlitchyGreg has shown me just how much I rely on these watering reminders 😭 Yesterday I had like 37 plants to water. Super unmotivated. So I checked the upcoming schedule, and because I didn’t have any plants scheduled for watering today, decided I would procrastinate and just water yesterday’s plants today. Today when I looked at my watering tab, that number jumped to 50. Which made me realize that it’s all jacked up 😂 TL;DR — I have no clue which plants actually need water and I’m stressed lol. Guess we’re going back to daily chopsticks checks and moisture meters in the meantime 🫠 RIP #BringGregBack #GregFeedback #GregTeam #GregHelp #DigitalBugsAreWorseThanRealBugs #PleaseSendMotivation #GrowingThroughIt 6 3 Comments @hoyahead · 3Y Have you ever been so mad at a genus of plants that it became your obsession out of spite? No? Just me? 🤣 I killed a Poly. And then a Regal Shields. And then that reverse psychology set in and I was like, “Damn it, I’m gonna figure these #Alocasia out!” I did my research. I nervously got an #AlocasiaBambino since they stay small, and I wanted to be able to keep my newest pet project at eye level on my desk so I could monitor any changes. 👀 A few weeks later, I think I’ve finally figured it out! No more brown spots! No more yellowing! No more crispy tips! No more drooping! 🥳 For anyone else struggling with Alocasia (I FEEL YOU), here’s what I changed that ended up helping me: • I moved it farther away from the light. It’s now about 5ft away from a southeast facing window, so it doesn’t recieve any direct light. • Instead of a ceramic pot like before, I switched to a terracotta pot to increase breathability. • I switched to exclusively bottom watering, 20 minutes seems to do the trick. I’m so excited! I was getting so discouraged, and starting to believe that I would never be able to keep an Alocasia alive. Turns out, all I needed was to make a few simple changes. #WednesdayWins TL;DR — Struggling with a particular genus of plants? Don’t give up. Treat it like an experiment! #AlocasiaAddicts #AlocasiaAdvice #PlantParenthood #PlantParentConfessions #KeepGrowing #GrowingThroughIt #PlantsMakePeopleHappy 14 10 Comments @hoyahead · 3Y Good morning, #GregGang! Coming at you with a day 10 update to my #AlexTriesDIY greenhouse project 😂 Done: ☑️ Applied 2 layers of white paint to the interior of the cabinet ☑️ Removed the original backboard and cut a new replacement ☑️ Applied 2 layers of white paint to the new backboard ☑️ Applied 3 layers of clear varnish to the interior of the cabinet and the new backboard ☑️ Removed the painting tape (which peeled off incredibly unevenly… 🥲) Still need to do: 🔘 Fix the uneven paint edges caused by the tape removal 🔘 Apply clear varnish to the exterior of the cabinet to spruce up the wood 🔘 Apply weatherstripping tape to the door frames 🔘 Apply clear silicone caulking to the interior of the cabinet to seal any gaps 🔘 Install the grow lights 🔘 Install new sturdier L-brackets for the shelves 🔘 Install the new backboard onto the cabinet 🔘 Reinstall the glass shelves and glass doors 🔘 Install the mini fans onto the glass walls using suction cups I think the hardest part so far has just been the drying time for *all* of these paint and varnish layers lol. But I’m loving the glossy look of the high-gloss white paint plus the clear gloss-finish varnish together. Once I can figure out how to fix the messed up paint edges, I honestly think the rest of the steps won’t take long at all! 😅 #DIYgreenhouse #DIY #IKEAGreenhouse #MondaySuccs #GrowingThroughIt 11 5 Comments @hoyahead · 3Y Hi #GregGang! Happy Monday! For #MentalHealthMonday, I wanted to share with you how #PlantTherapy has truly changed my life (and my lil tuxedo cat, who I’m thoroughly obsessed with and madly in love with, ofc — and who got caugh mid-meow in the picture below!). 🪴 I am so grateful that I stumbled upon the joy of having houseplants one day, during a very rough patch. When I got my first plant in the mail, it brought a smile to my face for the first time in months. And for the first time in months, I felt hopeful. Hopeful that taking care of this plant would help me learn how to take better care of myself, and hopeful that I was actually needed in this world. This little plant was depending on me to care of it, after all! And the best part was that it rewarded me by growing, almost as if it was saying “hey, thanks for keeping me alive.” 🥹 Watching this plant grow spurred my love (re: #PlantAddict) for houseplants, and this hobby has helped to pull me out of a very dark place. I wake up each morning excited to check for new baby leaves, blooms, and growth. I find that my little collection of plants has given me a purpose, and for a long time in my life I never believed that I would find this. As a long-standing member of the #AnxietySociety and #ClubDepressed (not to mention a few other DSM codes I’ve picked up along the way, #iykyk), the stability and sense of routine from plant care has been an invaluable part of my healing, and has really helped me to learn how to slow down, become more mindful, and the importance of daily care for all living things. Just wanted to remind my beautiful #PlantPeople that mental health and houseplant hobbies can go hand in hand, and that our plants can serve as great reminders that #MentalHealthMatters, and that we are deserving of the same #SelfCare that we give to our plants. Love y’all, #Greggers. This app has been an unexpected sanctuary where I’ve found genuine kindness and support, and has helped me stay motivated to continue learning and growing on this plant journey even through those bad days. 💚 And p.s. — my therapist said that my plant addiction is one of the best things that ever happened to me, so I plan to use her a scapegoat for any and all future plant purchases. 😘 #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #SpringIntoSummer #MentalHealth #PlantParentConfessions #PetsAndPlants #PetsOfGreg #CatsOfGreg #KeepGrowing #GrowingThroughIt 43 33 Comments
GrowingThroughIt Join the Community #Monstera #NewGrowth #FicusGang #HappyPlants #Pothos #GrowLights New Popular Ask a Question 2 0 This is another one where I accidentally killed the “mother plant” and I saved a cutting from her… and here is her child that grew up! #glowup #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #GrowingThroughIt @JustCallMeDoll posted 6M ago 15 7 My Ring of Fire came back after being nothing but stem and roots. I’m so excited 😆 #ringoffire @MrsFiend asked 2Y ago 3 7 Why do my pink princess loooooove perlite does anyone else have plants that love perlite #rareplants #pinkprincessphilodendron #happyplants #perlitepropbox #growingthroughit @ThoughtfulAlula posted 2Y ago 17 9 #BeforeAndAfter: What a difference 5 months can make 😱 #HoyaRotundiflora #HoyaHangout #HoyaHeads #KeepGrowing #GrowingThroughIt #NewGrowth #HappyPlants @hoyahead posted 3Y ago 6 3 #GlitchyGreg has shown me just how much I rely on these watering reminders 😭 Yesterday I had like 37 plants to water. Super unmotivated. So I checked the upcoming schedule, and because I didn’t have any plants scheduled for watering today, decided I would procrastinate and just water yesterday’s plants today. Today when I looked at my watering tab, that number jumped to 50. Which made me realize that it’s all jacked up 😂 TL;DR — I have no clue which plants actually need water and I’m stressed lol. Guess we’re going back to daily chopsticks checks and moisture meters in the meantime 🫠 RIP #BringGregBack #GregFeedback #GregTeam #GregHelp #DigitalBugsAreWorseThanRealBugs #PleaseSendMotivation #GrowingThroughIt @hoyahead posted 3Y ago 14 10 Have you ever been so mad at a genus of plants that it became your obsession out of spite? No? Just me? 🤣 I killed a Poly. And then a Regal Shields. And then that reverse psychology set in and I was like, “Damn it, I’m gonna figure these #Alocasia out!” I did my research. I nervously got an #AlocasiaBambino since they stay small, and I wanted to be able to keep my newest pet project at eye level on my desk so I could monitor any changes. 👀 A few weeks later, I think I’ve finally figured it out! No more brown spots! No more yellowing! No more crispy tips! No more drooping! 🥳 For anyone else struggling with Alocasia (I FEEL YOU), here’s what I changed that ended up helping me: • I moved it farther away from the light. It’s now about 5ft away from a southeast facing window, so it doesn’t recieve any direct light. • Instead of a ceramic pot like before, I switched to a terracotta pot to increase breathability. • I switched to exclusively bottom watering, 20 minutes seems to do the trick. I’m so excited! I was getting so discouraged, and starting to believe that I would never be able to keep an Alocasia alive. Turns out, all I needed was to make a few simple changes. #WednesdayWins TL;DR — Struggling with a particular genus of plants? Don’t give up. Treat it like an experiment! #AlocasiaAddicts #AlocasiaAdvice #PlantParenthood #PlantParentConfessions #KeepGrowing #GrowingThroughIt #PlantsMakePeopleHappy @hoyahead posted 3Y ago 11 5 Good morning, #GregGang! Coming at you with a day 10 update to my #AlexTriesDIY greenhouse project 😂 Done: ☑️ Applied 2 layers of white paint to the interior of the cabinet ☑️ Removed the original backboard and cut a new replacement ☑️ Applied 2 layers of white paint to the new backboard ☑️ Applied 3 layers of clear varnish to the interior of the cabinet and the new backboard ☑️ Removed the painting tape (which peeled off incredibly unevenly… 🥲) Still need to do: 🔘 Fix the uneven paint edges caused by the tape removal 🔘 Apply clear varnish to the exterior of the cabinet to spruce up the wood 🔘 Apply weatherstripping tape to the door frames 🔘 Apply clear silicone caulking to the interior of the cabinet to seal any gaps 🔘 Install the grow lights 🔘 Install new sturdier L-brackets for the shelves 🔘 Install the new backboard onto the cabinet 🔘 Reinstall the glass shelves and glass doors 🔘 Install the mini fans onto the glass walls using suction cups I think the hardest part so far has just been the drying time for *all* of these paint and varnish layers lol. But I’m loving the glossy look of the high-gloss white paint plus the clear gloss-finish varnish together. Once I can figure out how to fix the messed up paint edges, I honestly think the rest of the steps won’t take long at all! 😅 #DIYgreenhouse #DIY #IKEAGreenhouse #MondaySuccs #GrowingThroughIt @hoyahead posted 3Y ago 43 33 Hi #GregGang! Happy Monday! For #MentalHealthMonday, I wanted to share with you how #PlantTherapy has truly changed my life (and my lil tuxedo cat, who I’m thoroughly obsessed with and madly in love with, ofc — and who got caugh mid-meow in the picture below!). 🪴 I am so grateful that I stumbled upon the joy of having houseplants one day, during a very rough patch. When I got my first plant in the mail, it brought a smile to my face for the first time in months. And for the first time in months, I felt hopeful. Hopeful that taking care of this plant would help me learn how to take better care of myself, and hopeful that I was actually needed in this world. This little plant was depending on me to care of it, after all! And the best part was that it rewarded me by growing, almost as if it was saying “hey, thanks for keeping me alive.” 🥹 Watching this plant grow spurred my love (re: #PlantAddict) for houseplants, and this hobby has helped to pull me out of a very dark place. I wake up each morning excited to check for new baby leaves, blooms, and growth. I find that my little collection of plants has given me a purpose, and for a long time in my life I never believed that I would find this. As a long-standing member of the #AnxietySociety and #ClubDepressed (not to mention a few other DSM codes I’ve picked up along the way, #iykyk), the stability and sense of routine from plant care has been an invaluable part of my healing, and has really helped me to learn how to slow down, become more mindful, and the importance of daily care for all living things. Just wanted to remind my beautiful #PlantPeople that mental health and houseplant hobbies can go hand in hand, and that our plants can serve as great reminders that #MentalHealthMatters, and that we are deserving of the same #SelfCare that we give to our plants. Love y’all, #Greggers. This app has been an unexpected sanctuary where I’ve found genuine kindness and support, and has helped me stay motivated to continue learning and growing on this plant journey even through those bad days. 💚 And p.s. — my therapist said that my plant addiction is one of the best things that ever happened to me, so I plan to use her a scapegoat for any and all future plant purchases. 😘 #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #SpringIntoSummer #MentalHealth #PlantParentConfessions #PetsAndPlants #PetsOfGreg #CatsOfGreg #KeepGrowing #GrowingThroughIt @hoyahead posted 3Y ago
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