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You are here: Home / Diary / Another Garden Thursday FAIL

Another Garden Thursday FAIL

September 29, 2011 By: Sparkle Cat37 Comments

I'm glad I'm not a plant.

Our last house had a fig tree. My human and her boyfriend planted it as a twig and it grew like mad. Clearly, this had a lot to do with my human’s boyfriend and the gardeners and not much to do with her. But she has always wanted another fig tree So this weekend, she comes clomping through the house with this baby tree someone gave her and plunks it out in the back. But I guess the tree had heard rumors about her black thumb because by the time it arrived at our back patio it was limp and growing limper.

Pathetic, just pathetic.

My human figured that maybe it was just in shock and given a couple of days, it would be in good enough shape to plant in the backyard.

Looks like an ex-fig tree to me.

But as the days passed, it has just continued to go south. Yes, she watered it, and she was careful not to over-water. But I think that fig tree would rather die quickly than perish slowly under my human’s “care.”

Cue the funeral theme here.

I’m glad my human is better with cats than she is with plants.

P.S. I still do not have my nip plant replaced! I am beginning to think someone needs to be fired — either the gardener or my human, or both.

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  1. Caren Gittleman says

    September 30, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    I think your Mom should have re-potted the fig tree. The pot looked awfully small for that tree. Your poor Mom, she needs to stick w/writing, gardening isn’t her forte!

    BTW LOVE your front doors! 🙂

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  2. Eric and Flynn says

    September 30, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    Uh oh, that is one very sad looking fig tree.

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  3. Mark's Mews says

    September 30, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    That looks like a very small pot fer a rather large plant!

    Gardener Iza

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  4. Admiral Hestorb says

    September 30, 2011 at 9:20 am

    Oh MY! Oh my my my!!!

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  5. Huffle Mawson says

    September 30, 2011 at 5:06 am

    Wow, and I thought my mum was a bad gardener!

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  6. Natalie says

    September 29, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    Sorry to hear that the fig tree isn’t doing well! I have a black thumb too, so I know how that goes.

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  7. Spitty the Kitty says

    September 29, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    We are really trying hard not to laugh ourselves sick over your Mom’s pathetic gardening skills, but it almost never happens that someone is worse than MY Human, so we aren’t feeling too bad about our hilarity! In fact, I think we need to go look at those tree pictures again! Ahhh ha ha ha ha ha ha hah ah ahhhaaa ha ha ha ha ha!

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  8. Grrreta says

    September 29, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    Since the plant was already limp by the time it arrived home, we’ll assume your human wasn’t completely to blame. We think she needs to prove her gardening abilities by growing a catnip forest for you.

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  9. Emma and Buster says

    September 29, 2011 at 6:13 pm

    Oh my. Poor tree.

    OUr mama has a brown thumb, but lucky for us Papa and g’ma have very green thumbs!

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  10. Fraidy Cats! says

    September 29, 2011 at 6:08 pm

    Whew! Sparkle, we’re relieved your mom-person only has such poor luck with plants! We hope at least you have gotten some sort of nip-compensation since your plant was so rudely destroyed.

    Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, Hollie

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  11. Marilia says

    September 29, 2011 at 5:38 pm

    Oh! Sorry about the plant! =/

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  12. Nico, Simon & JayJay says

    September 29, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    Hmph!! Why in cat’s green earth would your human leave a perfectly scrumptious looking plant outside??!

    Our human says she “feels your human’s frustration at not being able to nurture plant life”. WE, on the other hand, like it when she tries!! MOL!!

    ~Nico, Simon & JayJay 🙂

    ps. How DARE your nip plant not be replaced!!!

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  13. Daisy the Curly Cat says

    September 29, 2011 at 3:39 pm

    Poor fig tree! My Mommeh bought a gardenia shrub and it bloomed and smelled pretty for a few weeks but it died, too.

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  14. Abby says

    September 29, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    Sparkle
    There are some things that my Mom cannot grow either (like nip she killed two plants) but then other things grow like magic.
    Cannot figure it out.
    purrs
    >^,,^<
    ♥Abby♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥Grace♥

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  15. Cathy Keisha says

    September 29, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    Looks like that tree needs a larger pot. The roots must be squished. Gotta get TW to scan pics of our old garden. She used to have a hammock in it. Your human needs to keep after that gardener. Maybe she should buy it and take it out of his pay.

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  16. Prancer Pie says

    September 29, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    We agree! Good thing you’re kittehz and not plants! Tell mom her pot is about 3 times to small. Rule of thumb is: You buy a $5 tree you need a $10 hole! We don’t think all is lost until it turns brown.

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  17. Ellie says

    September 29, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    Shame about the fig tree. Hope your two legs sorts you out with some cat nip pronto!

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  18. BeadedTail says

    September 29, 2011 at 11:47 am

    That poor fig tree didn’t stand a chance with your human! Maybe the gardener is just sparing a nip plant from the same fate.

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  19. Brian says

    September 29, 2011 at 11:20 am

    That is so sad, I guess there won’t be any fig newtons at you house anytime soon!

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  20. The Florida Furkids and Angel Sniffie says

    September 29, 2011 at 10:58 am

    That poor fig tree! Mom says plants start to tremble when she walks by them. We think your Mom might have the same problem!!

    The Florida Furkids and Angel Sniffie

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  21. Pricilla - Famous SpokesGoat says

    September 29, 2011 at 9:55 am

    Aaaah, how sad. We goats are very lucky to have our male person. He is very good at growing very tasty things for us to munch.

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  22. Cat's Cats says

    September 29, 2011 at 9:51 am

    Will the carnage ever end??? Your mum is on plant probation from now on 🙂

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  23. Cheysuli says

    September 29, 2011 at 9:50 am

    My human is feeling better about herself. She isn’t THAT bad with plants!

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  24. Little One says

    September 29, 2011 at 8:31 am

    Not a good sign of the failing fig tree. Maybe your human mom needs to get a fresh new fig tree.
    Why is taking so long in getting your nip replaced? Doesn’t your mom or gardener know how extremely important getting the nip plant first then the fig tree?

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  25. Connie says

    September 29, 2011 at 7:50 am

    a fig tree.. what fun! although that is not a fun fig tree is it? I hope it comes back – or if not that the place that sold it will replace it for one that is fun.. 🙂

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  26. Penelope the Cat From Hell says

    September 29, 2011 at 7:29 am

    Our humans are especially good at growing weeds! There are more of them than vegetables in the vegetable garden! Me has been too ashamed to post pictures of our garden.
    Kisses
    Nellie

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  27. Selina says

    September 29, 2011 at 7:10 am

    Poor tree! It sure is drooping, isn’t it? Well, never mind, Sparkle. My MomKatt’s got an ebony thumb, too, so she doesn’t even TRY.

    All hoomans *really* need to know how to grow is ‘nip, anyway, right?

    PURRS!
    Selina

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  28. Hannah and Lucy says

    September 29, 2011 at 6:37 am

    Well I think we realise your mom doesn’t have green fingers Sparkle!
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  29. Four Crazy Cats says

    September 29, 2011 at 6:34 am

    That is a super sad fig tree…our mom wants to get one of these too, but hasn’t seen one at the Lowe’s yet.

    Maybe she will have better luck with the catnip, if she ever gets around to planting it!

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  30. Raymond & Busby says

    September 29, 2011 at 5:36 am

    Wow! That fig tree is not happy. Glad your Mom is better with cats for sure.

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  31. The Island Cats says

    September 29, 2011 at 4:08 am

    That fig tree looks like a goner, Sparkle. And you need that new nip plant now!!

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  32. mariodacat says

    September 29, 2011 at 3:22 am

    Careful there sweetie – good gardners and typists are hard to find. I’ve been trying to replace mine now for 3 years. hehe – that fig tree is priceless!

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  33. The Poupounette Gang says

    September 29, 2011 at 2:36 am

    Such a sad story……

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  34. Mr Puddy says

    September 29, 2011 at 2:06 am

    My mom never dare to show her fail, she said you human are very brave…MOL

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  35. Milo and Alfie says

    September 29, 2011 at 1:09 am

    Oh that poor fig tree. RIP. MOL!

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  36. Simba says

    September 29, 2011 at 1:06 am

    Oh, my, that sure is one SAD fig tree!

    Not good enough re the NIP plant!!

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