tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post8313808929043318725..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Work-related: 'Skunky'mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-42825026553001901362008-12-28T07:52:00.000-08:002008-12-28T07:52:00.000-08:00Well that totally sucks. Poor skunky; terrible way...Well that totally sucks. Poor skunky; terrible way to go.<BR/><BR/>May he rest in peace.Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-88006191390682403542008-12-28T04:32:00.000-08:002008-12-28T04:32:00.000-08:00Erick / daphne:No. He was frozen. Solid. For somet...Erick / daphne:<BR/><BR/>No. He was frozen. Solid. For something like 18 hours. On a night that got down to like -8F / -22C. With a bit of an ice storm included.<BR/><BR/>He's not pining for the fjords. He's passed on. The plant is no more. He has ceased to be. He has expired and has gone to meet his maker. He's a stiff. Bereft of life, he rests in peace. His metabolic processes are now history. mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-13052166955807998922008-12-28T00:36:00.000-08:002008-12-28T00:36:00.000-08:00NOES!!!Is there no chance of revival? Not a single...NOES!!!<BR/><BR/>Is there no chance of revival? Not a single node buried in there that could be cleaned up, hardened off and set gently into moist sterile medium?<BR/><BR/>I was recruited long ago for the War on Christmas to fight the perennial suckiness. Most of that suckiness is at least predictable (traveling when the roads are worst, deaths or impending deaths of elders, non-consensual Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-48547841474883626682008-12-27T21:21:00.000-08:002008-12-27T21:21:00.000-08:00Can't you re-root him?Can't you re-root him?Phytophthorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924755809392979530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-20777665754925753462008-12-27T11:38:00.000-08:002008-12-27T11:38:00.000-08:00Condolences to the poor plant and to you as well. ...Condolences to the poor plant and to you as well. <BR/><BR/>I thoroughly enjoy reading your blog and although I don't have the vast array of house plants you do, I have enough to appreciate your passion and the research you do and share here.<BR/><BR/>Hope you are feeling better and here's to a happier new year ahead.Village Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10299021164466991478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-89174497315972410242008-12-27T09:11:00.000-08:002008-12-27T09:11:00.000-08:00I have killed a lot of plants in my day, but hey, ...I have killed a lot of plants in my day, but hey, it is an opportunity to get a new even more interesting one. <BR/>Here is your assignment for the day and I know it will be difficult. Think of one good thing in your life and dwell on it.<BR/>Keep smiling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-49930143143294235982008-12-27T08:27:00.000-08:002008-12-27T08:27:00.000-08:00Well that just stinks. Hope your luck gets better....Well that just stinks. Hope your luck gets better.Aunt Debbi/kurts momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.com