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.
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.
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.”
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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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! 🙂
Uh oh, that is one very sad looking fig tree.
That looks like a very small pot fer a rather large plant!
Gardener Iza
Oh MY! Oh my my my!!!
Wow, and I thought my mum was a bad gardener!
Sorry to hear that the fig tree isn’t doing well! I have a black thumb too, so I know how that goes.
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!
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.
Oh my. Poor tree.
OUr mama has a brown thumb, but lucky for us Papa and g’ma have very green thumbs!
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
Oh! Sorry about the plant! =/
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!!!
Poor fig tree! My Mommeh bought a gardenia shrub and it bloomed and smelled pretty for a few weeks but it died, too.
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.
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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.
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.
Shame about the fig tree. Hope your two legs sorts you out with some cat nip pronto!
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.
That is so sad, I guess there won’t be any fig newtons at you house anytime soon!
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
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.
Will the carnage ever end??? Your mum is on plant probation from now on 🙂
My human is feeling better about herself. She isn’t THAT bad with plants!
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?
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.. 🙂
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
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
Well I think we realise your mom doesn’t have green fingers Sparkle!
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
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!
Wow! That fig tree is not happy. Glad your Mom is better with cats for sure.
That fig tree looks like a goner, Sparkle. And you need that new nip plant now!!
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!
Such a sad story……
My mom never dare to show her fail, she said you human are very brave…MOL
Oh that poor fig tree. RIP. MOL!
Oh, my, that sure is one SAD fig tree!
Not good enough re the NIP plant!!