My kids and I started a small herb garden two months ago with seeds. They were thriving in starter pots and they seemed ready for the transplant into a trio of cute herb pots with drainage holes.
This is a fragile move for small seedlings, but my kids were so eager to help that I let them do it. After they gladly made a mess and kind-of-planted the roots on the surface, I buried the roots deeper.
Maybe the transplanting went awry! Perhaps the seedlings weren’t ready? I’ve been taking all the proper steps like placing them near a sunny spot with good airflow, watering every other day, and using pots with drain holes.
The thin green leaves and stems withered. I gently stirred the soil to see if something was wrong with the soil, but nothing out of the ordinary.
I wanted to make pesto with our basil harvest. Not looking promising as of now.
Just like these herbs, change is hard for people too. Sometimes it seems like we’re thriving, but new life changes, even for the better, can bring it all down.
Categories: Container Gardening
singlikewildflowers
Welcome to my blog! My name is Esther and I'm so happy you are here. I'm an avid nature photographer and a daydreaming thinker. My posts revolve around photos of nature's beauty, homeschooling adventures with my 2 kids, sporadic reflections on my child's heart condition, Bible reading reflections, gardening feats, and other mish mash things. Hopefully you'll leave encouraged, pensive, or smiling at the simple things of life. Thank you for stopping by and hope you'll find some interesting posts to read!
sing like wildflowers 
I love the way you’ve written this. Have faith, they will grow soon!
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Thank you so much!! Your comment makes me happy.
I really do hope these herbs will grow. I took a lot of care in trying to get it right this year.
Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting. :0
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Esther – you make a brilliant correlation with your herb garden and life today – life requires more and more adaptability as time wears on, whether you’re a spindly piece of basil or a human being.
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Thank you Linda for your sweet comment! Gardening/ growing plants, whether they thrive or die, teaches many life lessons.
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Yes, it does – but how you compared the two factors was interesting indeed. You are a good teacher Esther.
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Thank you!! Awwww, your comment is so heartwarming for me. I’m storing that into my long-term memory. 🙂
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Glad to give you a warm-and-fuzzy feeling Esther … we all need that good vibe every one in a while, especially during these trying times.
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