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I've been thinking about how odd it is that despite their reputation for being the easiest type of houseplant to keep, I actually have worse luck with cacti than any other kind of plant, and I think I've finally figured out why: cacti don't let you know when they're not doing well.
Think of a plant with leaves. When you water it too little or too much, give it too little sunlight, whatever the problem is, it will usually visually show that it's unhealthy. Leaves will wilt, stems will droop, discolouration will delelop, and it will be obvious that you are doing something wrong. While it's obviously not intentional communication and just visual symptoms of a plant being unhealthy, in a purely analogous sense, leafy houseplants could be considered more "honest" than a cactus. When they're not doing well, they "tell" you, and you have time to adjust their situation before they die.
The cactus, however, does not communicate when it is not doing well. When you take care of a cactus in a way it doesn't like, it gives no outward visual indicator of this. It simply up and rots one day, like a switch was flipped, and you never even know what exactly you did to kill it.
I recall reading a book once in which a man goes on a pilgrimage through egypt. He spends a good deal of the trip on the back of a camel, but his mentor advises him to sell it and get a horse instead, his reasoning being that horses let you know when you're pushing them too hard and you can guage what they're capable of based on what they communicate to you, whereas camels will always stoically push through any amount of pain until they literally collapse of exhaustion and die underneath you. While the camel may seem "stronger" in this regard, the horse is far more practical because it communicates its feelings. When it is tired, it tells its owner through body language and horse noises and whatnot. The camel's complete lack of complaint is the reason the hero of the story trades it in for a horse; this "strength" is actually its biggest weakness.
And while I've been thinking of these things, of cacti and camels, I think it could apply to people to. I've heard and live by the Tumblr saying "people don't go from 0-100 out of nowhere, and if it seems that way they were actually at 99." I don't remember who said it, but it holds true. We all know a person who hold their emotions in until one day they explode with rage or tears, and we all know how this makes us feel, like we're walking on eggshells around them because we can't tell if they're at 1% or 99%. Talking to this kind of person is like driving a car with no fuel guage. It's stressful, because theoretically any moment could be the one the car suddenly grinds to a halt. You never know if it needs gas, or how much, because the car always insists no gas is needed, despite both of you knowing this isn't true. It doesn't want to bother you by asking for a refuel or telling you how far it thinks it can drive. It always insists it's fine, despite all cars needing a fuel source simply because that's how cars work.
So I urge you, don't be a cactus to your family and friends. Be a leafy plant. Allow yourself to wilt. Be emotionally honest, so that we can know when you need help. Everyone would vastly prefer that to you collapsing under the weight one day, never having asked for help, hoping against hope that this time, through sheer force of will, you would cease to have limits. Plants need water, pack animals need rest, cars need gas, and you, my friend, need some level of emotional support in your life, as all people do. Don't be afraid to act like it, it's far more practical in the long run.
#houseplants#plants#gardening#horticulture#horses#camels#camel#horse#animals#farm animals#plantkeeping#plant#cacti#cactus#emotions
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Setting up a new terrarium! That moss isn't going to stay green, so let's enjoy it while it is c:
The leaves are golden pothos bits that I picked up yesterday. They were sold in a pot, so I expected an established plant, but they turned out to be a bunch of barely-rooted cuttings. At least that's convenient for this project.
I'd like to add some moss and another climbing plant with smaller leaves, but I'm not sure what would tolerate high humidity + low light conditions (and ideally isn't a popular meal for insects). This one's in an awkward location for grow lights and gets no direct light, so I'm a bit limited on options. Hopefully, there's something that'll work because it's pretty bare as-is.
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The real reason i take plant keeping so seriously is way too many hours playing pvz
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I absolutely do not have a green thumb and know nothing about plants but I'm proud of myself for keeping this thing alive and well(?) for two months now :)
#gonna have to ask my mom what it is again lol#all I know is it's pink and it's adorable#plants#do not yell at me for poor plantkeeping lol. I know I know I have no idea what I'm doing lmao#my mom said 'give it a bit of water ehhh every few days or so' sounds good to me!#she gave it to me for my bday and I love it :)#hmm I should probably name it. some ppl name their plants right? hm#I just love my pink plant and my cat mug and my lil crystal snail :)
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"The Future" - Sebastian Vettel x reader
The news truly shocked me and compelled me to write this.
Lewis Hamilton is a side character in this.
not proofread i dont have the mental capacity rn
This fic also is kinda part of a series, but it can stand on it's own! For more, view my masterlist.
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“Have you considered it at least?”
A fragmented voice sounding through a tin-like phone speaker asked with a certain pressure behind it. The kind of pressure you’d only hear from people who wanted something. Something important.
Sebastian eyed the phone hesitantly, placing it on the windowsill while holding his watering can. Little droplets sliding down it’s side as he attempted to water his dried pot of basil - traveling was never something that helped in plantkeeping, not when you’d spend half the year in random hotels somewhere in the world.
He did not feel the need to return to the circus known as Formula 1, having enjoyed his time there but entirely content with retirement. Opposed to some of the others, he thought, he knew when to quit. No longer circling the biggest cities on earth but the supermarket parking lot in hopes of finding an empty spot. More importantly, waking up in his own bed for 7/7 days a week was a major joy to him, a feeling he didn’t feel like giving up.
“You know as well as i do, that we need an experienced driver. George’s good but… He just can’t give us the direction needed.” Toto sounded quite serious at that moment - Lewis deciding to leave must have hurt him badly, considering him approaching Sebastian.
“Also… I just want someone i can trust to be around me”
Looking up in surprise, Seb almost dropped the watering can on the floor. Lewis leaving had REALLY hurt him.
“I’ve been thinking about retiring from F1 now. But they’d probably cancel F1 Academy without me around. Force Susie into Submission. I don’t want that. Fuck no.”
“Toto, I-” Sebastian started speaking, plucking the dead leaves from his pot of basil. “I like life. I love peaceful mornings.”
Silence. The phone speaker didn’t echo out for a few moments.
“What would you say, if i told you we had a championship winning car?”
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“You really agree to it?” Sebastian asked, Surprise lingering on his voice.
“Of course i do, i’ve seen you thirst for racing while you yourself didn’t. I was with you from the beginning till the end of your career, don’t you think i’d be able to read you by now?” Y/N answered him, their eyebrows pulled together in a mild emotion.
“But there’s a catch.”
“Yes?”
“I’ll be your race engineer. Like i’ve always been”
“Huh?” Seb asked again, this time even more surprised than before. Y/N nodded seriously. “I can’t see you race with another Engineer at your side. It feels wrong.”
The man man pondered for a moment, his brain racking. “You’re right. I’ll talk to Toto.”
A week later, Mercedes made an announcement. For the 2025 season, Bono would be moving to the lead Race Engineer position, not being directly responsible for a single racer. The community was confused, unsure of what was happening. Would they be promoting a rookie racer and engineer to grow their youth? Would they be getting a driver and engineer paring from another team?
Twitter and Reddit Artists were working hard, creating shitpost after shitpost, pundits podcast over podcast as the season progressed, trying to figure out who’d be the next racer.
Meanwhile Sebastian and Y/N were busy in their own ways. Practicing their communication again, the driver getting physically fit and in shape again. Moreso than he had been during his time at Aston Martin. This was going to be serious - no more lazing around. Go hard or go home.
Y/N worked with Bono - the man they used to work against- to get used to the Mercedes way of communication. It was very difficult, more strict compared to the free Red Bull. More lenient compared to the crazy Ferrari. More rule governed, compared to Aston Martin. Peter Bonnington was surprised in his own way, understanding why L/N and Vettel were the scary Duo they had been all this time. They had been a team since 2008, their shared time rivaling his and Lewis. Lewis- that was a mental direction he shouldn’t go to. Mercedes would need to win the championship, no time to waste on stupid thoughts.
As the season progressed and Fans grew mad with their speculation, Mercedes made a post on their instagram. It was a Photo of one of the trees outside their HQ, with a little bee fluttering around it. One single Description. “We love nature”.
Fans went wild with speculation, thinking, planning, shitposting.
Then one day, two weeks away from the season beginning, the news fell. Two announcement posts in a single day. Y/N L/N heading to Mercedes as Race Engineer, Sebastian Vettel as driver. Mercedes returning back to their silver arrows livery.
The community went wild, the thing they’d never expected had happened.
Lewis meanwhile, was downtrodden. He had expected this move to work out differently. Ferrari clearly designated Charles as Driver 1, not adjusting around him like he’d gotten used to. Their bad race engineering got him into trouble many times. Seeing this news almost broke him. They had replaced him with his friend, who didn’t speak a single word of this? Shame on him.
Shortly after, a Video went online on the Mercedes Account. Sebastian and Y/N were seated among the many championships belonging to Mercedes, clad in white teamgear. Their eyes were determined, telling people they hadn’t arrived to play. As Sebastian took of his hat, people noticed the change. His own cold smile had returned, the one that caused people to call him a smiling assassin. His locks short again, like when he’d won his own championships. Y/N had assimilated, they’re hair bleached and dyed into a silvery colour.
Fans once again were shocked, they truly hadn’t expected Sebastian to return like this. More akin to the way Schumacher returned but apparently that was not the choice Vettel made - he was here to win, not for the participation trophy.
As the season opener in Australia rolled around, many eyes were glued to the screen. Y/N was sitting on a bicycle along with their driver on his own, passing over the track. Taking in texture, dirt and heat. The media approached them back in the pits, shoving microphones in their face. Y/N just grunted, showing the media a literal middle finger before dipping into the Mercedes pitwall.
This was the same paring as back in 2011, ready to fight. Qualifying went well, dangerously well. It was as if Seb hadn’t left F1. But not the 2022 Version, the 2012 Version. His defense was ruthless, his attacks even more. He utilised all the skills he had honed over years, even the smallest tricks Michael had once explained to him to gain a faster time. As he crossed over the finish line in first position, Martin Brundle screamed out loud. Nobody had expected this, nobody thought he could win a race again. Toto was jumping in the Mercedes Garage, Y/N jumping along and almost throwing the headset down.
Sebastian on the radio was back to his own, singing, cheering and screaming absolute gibberish. Pulling into Parc Fermé, he was surprised at having the camera and microphone pushed into his face. This new way of doing things was very unusual to him.
“So Sebastian, tell us how you’re feeling.”
“I feel like i belong” was his simple answer, pushing the camera out of his face as he headed to get weighed. He took a short look at the staircase leading up to the podium. It had been a while since he had last set foot onto them. They were almost scary but he knew, he was secure. A hand placed on his shoulder, one that he had felt there for many years. Y/N was there to get the constructors trophy, truely the only appropriate person today.
The clothing wasn’t the same as in the past, but the energy was. People were cheering, even more were booing. Not wanting another Era of Mercedes Dominance. Booing however, did nothing to deter Sebastian or Y/N. After all, they were the original Red Bull Villains.
Ignoring the rules, they let the champagne down to the team to enjoy. This was their first victory after a few years as well, they deserved it after sacrificing two seasons to get this car made.
Then, a lone camera man captured an almost painfull view. Lewis Hamilton, clad in the strong Ferrari Red standing aside, looking up to the silver team with sadness and longing in his eyes. This hurt him, it truly did. Tears were welling in his eyes as the camera man moved away tactfully, instead capturing the celebrating couple instead.
The season progressed, a grandslam in all eyes. Win after win - not a single Race lost. As the Final in Bahrain rolled around and Sebastian collected his fifth driver’s championship, he knew he had found a new family and home. Y/N and him were celebrating wildly, the basil on the windowsill long forgotten among the glory and the parties, the heat and the energy.
It was that day, that a man entered a plane back to his new home in Italy. Eying the still not fully unpacked furniture, he settled onto a lightly dusted chair. Had leaving Mercedes truly not been the right decision? Lewis looked at a photobook a fan had gotten him. From winning with McLaren, the years with Nico and Valtteri, Mercedes had truly grown into his home and Family. What had made him leave them then? Was it the thirst for glory? Had he not enjoyed the atmosphere anymore? He felt conflicted. People had told him that Ferrari would break him. He didn’t want to believe them, but they were right. The red team had once again done what it did best. Destroy someone. Lewis looked back on Sebastian’s Face, remembering his defeated expression after the years of fighting with the red team. Of getting recognition for Kimi as well. Of standing up against Charles.
Lewis considered his options, putting his own life on the golden scale. Then, he made a decision. Opening instagram, he made a single post. Cuddling Roscoe, the description was simple, something nostalgic almost. “I hereby announce my retirement from Formula 1”
#blerb writes#f1 x reader#sebastian vettel x reader#sebastian vettel x you#lewis hamilton#nonbinary!reader
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I've gotten into plantkeeping and I think the newest plant I own really cracks me up. I got this lavender plant and for the past few days, I would feel the soil to see if it needs watering (outside of watering cycles) and this lavender plant soil felt damp so I would skip watering. Eventually he got to this state:
I looked up solutions which plainly stated more water. I drowned his ass and this is him 2 hours later:
What a drama queen.
#lavender needs to stay in moist drained soil#gotcha#fanblog#plantblr#im a new keeper so go easy on me
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DUUUUUUDE. your clan culture stuff is so COOL. its feeding the warrior cats labelled parasite in my brain. kicking the little part in my head that gives me the urge to Write Silly Cat Fanfiction!!!!!!!!!!
i really dig the domestication stuff!! could you do one on farming and plantkeeping for the clans if you can?
Thank you for the compliment (⺣ﻌ⺣)
For farming and plantkeeping... I could find some plants they’ve kept through the years, but I really like how Canon actually says that Jayfeather sort of started the idea. I’d like to lean into that honestly, and say it’s a new invention.
So I’ve jotted it down next to the other ‘side stories‘ I’m collecting. It would be cute to talk about what Poppyfrost and the other gardeners have come up with so far, and what the other Clans think about it, if they’ve adopted it or not.
#Bone Babble#Plus I like Poppyfrost and then I get to drag my girls Cinderheart and Sorreltail into it too
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Rules: answer the questions and tag fifteen mutuals
Tagged by @translouisdpdl !
1. Are you named after anyone?
Not my first name, but my middle name is Rose as a nod to my great grandmother, Flora (the origin of my nickname). Also because it's my mom's favorite flower ahjshsksk
2. When was the last time you cried?
This is so stupid, but it was last month when I saw that video of the baby chimp being reunited with his mother after monkey ICU
3. Do you have kids?
God no. Only kitty
4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
I have a strong tendency towards it, but I try not to overdo it because it can come across wrong
5. What’s the first thing you notice about people?
Probably hair and clothes. How someone chooses to present the parts of themselves that can be easily styled tells you a lot about them
6. What’s your eye colour?
Miley Cyrus meme blue 😔
7. Scary movies or happy endings?
Completely depends on my mood tbh. My two favorite movies are IWTV and Mamma Mia
8. Any special talents?
Um, I have a black belt in Taekwondo and know Latin?
9. Where were you born?
Washington State
10. What are your hobbies?
Writing (fic and poetry mainly), yoga, English eventing (the horse variety), plantkeeping, art (I like to dabble in lots of kinds), and bullet journaling
11. Have you any pets?
I have a cat and a tropical fish tank of my own and since moving out now I share custody of the dog and two horses with my mom. OUR babies
12. What sports do you play/have played?
I played volleyball for a while, but I was never committed enough to pursue it. I'm just not a sports person
13. How tall are you?
5'8
14. Favorite subject in school?
History!! I love English in theory, but I never enjoyed the type of things we did in classes
15. Dream job?
Definitely a research historian and professor in my field, but poet and weird librarian are tempting as well
Tagging @n3wflesh @zisurru @nasnyys @prouvaireafterdark if you wanna! I'm not doing fifteen, that's scary
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for Sonic/Shadow/Tails 🥇 🍫 🫂 😶
🥇 (what they're best at): ignoring the obvious (yknow. speed), i think sonic's actually pretty decent at raising chao! while others just...are not good at it, he really enjoys it and puts a lot of time into it ^^
for shadow, i think he's best at gardening! after the whole shth 2005 thing happened he decided he needed better hobbies and got REALLY into plantkeeping....i think he deserves to have calm hobbies
for tails, also ignoring the obvious (inventing) i think he likes art! let the boy draw he deserves it
🍫 (hc about food): okay not even hcs because theyre just canon (apart from sonic) but i think sonic likes seafood, shadow likes hot pockets (this ones canon) and tails likes mint (this ones also canon i just thought it fit)
🫂 (hc about friends): i think they can all be friends!!! as a treat!!!! sonic and shadow both see tails as a little brother figure and they're all also rlly close with knuckles.....LET SHADOW BE FRIENDS W/ SONIC/TAILS/KNUCKLES
😶 (random hc): okay this fits for all three of them bc they were all in the game but i think sonic riders was canon and they go out on their extreme gears together sometimes!! tails is sick as hell at it i think
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Plant post! #1 Begonia Maculata (Hollows) + intro
My very favourite plant in my collection is this begonia maculata, dubbed Hollows. (White flowers, big dots) I really didnt expect it to bloom for me, not for a while at least as the plant still is very young. And so many flowers!
Origin: Design classroom
One reason i love this plant so much is the way i got it. My design teacher had a huge begonia in our classroom and as it was the most striking plant i had ever seen at the time i ended up asking her if i could get a cutting to propagate, and by the end of class i could happily tuck a piece of the beautiful plant into my sleeve and bring it home after a long bus trip.
This plant was my entry into the endless world of plantkeeping and propagation. Putting it into a bottle of water to sprout roots was a complete shot in the dark at the time and i thought it would die like, immediately the second i got it into a pot but i was luckily wrong.
Now i have an urge to collect cuttings of plants wherever i go and their presence in my room is ever growing. I have more than 30 and its getting cramped but i love them all.
#propagation#plantblr#houseplants#the cindy plant files#plants#begonia maculata#begonia#polka dot begonia
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Marianne approached him after class, her gift light paper wrapped around her gift. "Happy birthday Hector." Inside of the paper was a single stem of white verona. "I um... I couldn't... Well roses um... They aren't in bloom yet. But white verona is supposed to help you weather magic attacks. And um... I thought it would bring you luck."
It had been a good day so far, all in all.
Hector wasn't the sort of guy to put overmuch importance on his birthday - but neither was he the sort to brush it off if he were fortunate enough to have friends around who cared enough to celebrate it alongside him.
He could consider himself pretty lucky, thinking on it.
"Oh hey Marianne. Thanks!"
The white verona was accepted carefully, more delicately than some might have thought a big ol' brute like him could manage. He'd have to find a vase for it or something... (and there, it would stay until its eventual, inevitable demise, for Hector's affinity for plantkeeping was. Um. Decidedly lacking.)
That said...
"I think I feel luckier already, heh. You know..." He paused, lightly, subconsciously twirling the stem between fingers. "You seem bolder lately."
Brow furrowed in thought.
"Say, do you--"
Wait. Huh. Where was he going with this? He blinked, and it distinctly felt as though he was coming to out of a daze.
"Ah." Hn. "Could you give me some pointers on keeping this bloomed like this?"
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Realized today that my Philodendron 'Birkin' wasn't just unusually bushy. It had 5 pups growing from it, so I removed one of the larger ones and a small one that had been getting squashed under it. I split the larger stem into 3, so hopefully, I'll soon have 5 Birkins of the Philodendron sort. More hopefully, I'll be able to trade some for a cool pothos or Oxalis or something.
My cheap aquascaping scissors have been sufficient for most plant maintenance I've done so far, but the thick stems on this guy were a challenge. With my mini lemon tree needing a trim soon, I might try getting a knife. It's almost embarrassing to admit that I don't already have one for general use. They made it sound foolish to be without a pocket knife back in fish school.
Now that it's lost its support on one side, the OG plant is falling over, but I trust that it'll pull itself back together.
I believe in you, plant.
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CAMBIANCUTIE hummm...how good are you at plantkeeping and do you wear glasses? <-feel like ive asked that before but i dont remember lol
i cant keep a plant alive and i dont wear glasses but ill probably need them in the next 5 years
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i miss having an interest in plantkeeping :(
i still have some plants that i keep mostly for sentimental reasons, but my heart just isn't in it anymore
#even my tiny tiny veggie garden didn't rly hold my interest this year :(#it sucks. it feels like a part of me is dead.#maybe in different conditions I'll be able to love houseplants again. i really hope i can.
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2, 20, 22, 30? For revealing OC asks :)
thank you 🖤 I'm still answering for Orion lol
2. Can they take care of a plant? What about a pet? What about a child?
he could probably manage a plant as long as he had someone to care for it when he's away, and actually she would probably appreciate plantkeeping as a hobby. She doesn't have the time (or patience) for any kind of pet though, and under no circumstances should she be entrusted with the wellbeing of a child lol, even if she promised not to munch on their soul (which he is sometimes wont to do)
20. What do they like that nobody else does?
man Ive been mulling this over and can't think of a good or interesting anwer, so what I'll give you instead is what they like that people who know her probably wouldn't expect. he used to be a tailor a long time ago, and she misses the more personal, hands-on aspects of tailoring for other people, even though she still has some looser ties to the fashion industry.
22. Do they like being called pet names? Do they call other people pet names? What’s their go-to?
oh very much so, pet names and nicknames are a sign of casual intimacy which Orion is sure to go nuts over. he doesn't have a go-to; pet names are too meaningful for her to just toss the same ones at everyone, she will only use a pet name for one specific person.
30. What would they do if they knew it would be forgiven?
frankly, Orion isn't overly concerned with forgiveness lol. he already does some pretty heinous things and has gotten extremely good at justifying it all to herself. but I guess if she knew she wouldn't face any serious consequences, he would just be more open about it all. She has a small but dedicated fanbase, after all, so that would be a much more convenient resource than going out looking for victims donors
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6, 19 and 31 for Remy cuz. Oooo Remy Ratatong my best friend
6: Headcanon VA
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO LOOK FOR ONE FOR SO LONG IM JUST NOT SURE..ACK
maybe like......this. but daycore. maybe im notsure..... i could edit it maybe.........a.
19: Hobbies
motor cycle :] he likes to mod it...legally of course (primp doesnt have any motorcycle laws .
he also likes plantkeeping !! he doesnt have many, only spider plants, but he wants 2 get flowers nd stuff :]
31: What’s their current main conflict?
in htp, he's still considering destroying the portal back to his homeworld. he's powerful enough, but...would it really fix anything? the damage has already been done, nate has left to go...somewhere, and doppel seems to be healing from his time there. would it change anything? hasn't it brought more good than harm? maybe he just doesnt want such a big reminder of his past.
in sing, he is wondering what he should bring to the sleepover . at raffina's mansion house . he cant decide. very fashion-conches....
#klug's ocs#klug answers#loving you wednesday#thamiu for the ask. boys love remy ratatong [and he loves boys ]
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