[Sophia M.]

General Discussion Thread 09.16.2025​

Hey, GrayViners!

I’m sitting here with my little plant buddies—a snake plant on my desk and a philodendron hanging nearby. They make my room feel a bit more alive, but nothing compares to the garden back home. My mom has the rarest plants (honestly, I can’t even pronounce half of them!) and every visit reminds me how special it feels to watch something you’ve cared for truly thrive.

So today’s memory-starter is a green-thumb twist: Finish this sentence—The proudest thing I ever grew in a garden was...

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Was it a stubborn rose bush that finally bloomed, a tomato plant that fed half your summer, or maybe something unexpected that surprised you? Big or small, every gardening success has a story.

Let’s hear it, GrayViners:
What’s the one thing you grew that made you beam with pride?

Warmly,
Sophia

 

[Carol *]

Gladiolus

 

[Cochy]

Aloe Vera, bought a very tiny plant it had about 4 little sprouts in Walmart, I grew so big and when I moved the last time I left it . It was bueatiful and so healthy.

 

[NIBOR0]

I once grew an avacado from a seed. The stem shoots straight up in the air. My kids were playing ball and hit it and broke the stem and it died.

 

[hawaiimegrl]

I live in an apartment so any plants have to be in pots. One year I decided to grow some Cherry tomatoes. I planted three pots. They grew and grew until they almost touched the eaves of our home. I was so proud, the plants were beautiful. But those plants only gave me three cherry tomatoes that year. Lol

 

[Teachmh]

When my Cattelya orchid bloomed for me. It was glorious!

 

[Madelyn]

lilac tree

 

[Hazeleyes]

A crown of thorns plant. Even though I forgot to water it for about a month it still as hearty as it was. I have to repot it and secure it as it has gotten so big.

 

[slaughjl]

My hibiscus. I grew one last year. Everybody that sees it says it's pretty. It has red flowers.

 

[irishwitch1949]

Day lilies. Only flower I haven't killed.