It's aliiiiiive...
May. 5th, 2022 09:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sunnyskywalkerI planted a teeny little Greek yarrow (Achillea ageratifolia) plant start about six weeks ago. It's supposed to be a nice 4-inch-high, mat-forming yarrow ground cover.
One week after that, my dad helped me re-do my drip irrigation system so it would actually work before the summer heat really set in. Unfortunately, the baby Greek yarrow was right in a convenient spot to stand while hooking up the tubing and fiddling with the timer, and he accidentally stepped on it. Four or five times. It was pretty well crushed. Oh well, I thought. That's a small price to pay for the rest of my plants not dying of thirst if I have to leave unexpectedly. Try again next year.
But in a surprise twist, the little thing is still alive. It has almost grown back to the size it was when I planted it. If that isn't an advertisement for a plant's hardiness, I don't know what is!
I'm really looking forward to seeing how it grows in.
One week after that, my dad helped me re-do my drip irrigation system so it would actually work before the summer heat really set in. Unfortunately, the baby Greek yarrow was right in a convenient spot to stand while hooking up the tubing and fiddling with the timer, and he accidentally stepped on it. Four or five times. It was pretty well crushed. Oh well, I thought. That's a small price to pay for the rest of my plants not dying of thirst if I have to leave unexpectedly. Try again next year.
But in a surprise twist, the little thing is still alive. It has almost grown back to the size it was when I planted it. If that isn't an advertisement for a plant's hardiness, I don't know what is!
I'm really looking forward to seeing how it grows in.
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Date: 2022-05-06 12:42 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2022-05-07 05:54 pm (UTC)I think I might need to acquire a couple more Greek yarrow for my game of "how many plants can you fit in a tiny patio garden," since apparently it can double as a stepping-stone even in its infancy.