adamgreen said:Another reason I keep getting plants is because I have ocd and I try so hard to fight it. But sometimes I get depressed and the ocd wins.
March is the month my mom died so that will be hard on me.
I will be doing a trade for a plant in march so that will help.
I will be doing a trade for three plants in april and that will be it for plants this year.
I may order another packet of
Dorstenia gypsophila because it is a hard species to grow. I want a better chance of having some.
Adam I have lost some family members that I was very close to and also put a lot of my grief into my garden. I plant things all the time in their memory. I also plant trees and flowers for world events that are tragic. I used to think I had a problem but now I just go with it. As long as it makes you happy that is all that matters
You might have to get a bigger place though. Like a botanical garden to live in
You have a pretty awesome collection!!!
March is a time of year that there is many volunteer programs to get out and plant trees in parks or rehabilitation programs for land. That might be a way to focus some of your energy by giving back to the earth in memory of your mother. Also native wild flower seeds sprinkled along side roads that don't get mowed is a nice way to spread the love. That is the way I see it anyway. There are some things in this world we can not change as much as I wish I could. So, for me if I go tomorrow I know that I have made a difference even though it is small in my little corner of the world.
Another fun thing to do with the plants you already have would be decorate the pots. I have been doing that with my 4" cutting pots and have been really enjoying it. Just a few stones placed makes a difference. It might be a way to channel your OCD without buying more plants? Just a thought. That is what I have been doing to fight the fact that cool plants are just a click away on ebay
You can remake little scences in your pots and it is like having something new.
