I've lived in this apartment for about 14 months.
In that time, I've murdered at least five. I have another five on the brink of death. They will likely succumb in the next week, unless they are given intensive therapy. With each one, I think, "This time it will be different. I will take you home. I will take care of you. You will thrive." They probably try to escape, but I'm so busy delighting in my new acquisition that I don't even notice.
With the first ones, outside forces were at work. There were gross warts that appeared, little white creatures that would crawl around. My attempts to quell the outside forces sometimes seemed to work. For a little while. And then the forces would return with a vengence. Or my "medicine" killed my little darlings.
My latest victims are all, unfortunately, truly, my victims. I just can't seem to water them. Our lanai has an assortment of brown plants on it. It's so sad.
Must. not. buy. more. plants. to. kill.
i think you might just be purchasing them from the wrong places. and there are, actually, "no-kill" plants out there - say, a cactus? don't give up yet!
Posted by: delara at December 4, 2003 07:48 AMYou can kill a cactus. They can drown.
Posted by: Heather at December 4, 2003 08:08 PMI might have to try the cactus thing - right up my alley.
Yeah, I think some of them come with their cooties, right from the store. But some of them I have to take responsibility for.