Excess water

Those of us who have plants, whether indoors or outdoors, face challenges in caring for them depending on the nature of each one. Some require more frequent watering, while others, on the contrary, require more sporadic watering. The same is true for sun exposure: some need direct sunlight, others indirect sunlight, and there are those that are happy in both circumstances.
I remember the first time I decided to have a jade plant. It was a complete disaster. because I overwatered it and almost killed it. But after learning about it, I now have six in optimal condition, to the point that I took one to the office because I decided to add more greenery to my workspace to make it more visually appealing. I believe that plants contribute a lot to spaces; they are great decoration and can be inexpensive if we grow our own plants.

For over a month now, the rains in my city seem to have been non-stop. This has caught our attention because it doesn't usually rain this much at this time of year. It's great for the plants I have in my gardens, at least for some of them, such as coleus, but for others it's not so beneficial.
An example of plants that are affected by excessive watering or water are aloes or aloe vera. Being a succulent, their roots can rot, especially if they are in places where they do not receive direct light, which also significantly affects their growth.

Some time ago, I shared with the community that I would like to have some dry gardens or spaces where the plants do not require as much watering. because I don't always have water available for watering. So, I have planted aloe vera and mother-in-law's tongue (Sansevieria) in certain areas, and these have been bearing fruit, especially in areas where they receive direct light. Some have gone from being very thin and weak plants to enormous ones, especially the aloe plants.
However, because they have grown so much and due to the abundant rainfall, some have many heavy leaves (fleshy and large) and their roots look weak and rotten, so they no longer support them. In some cases, I managed to support them with stones, but it is clear that I must remove some of their leaves and, in some cases, plant them deeper.

This is an example of how excessive rain affects the plants. In addition, since there are no plants to prevent erosion, the heavy rains are washing away the soil because the ground is sloped.
On the other hand, the plants I have at home have also been affected by the rains, especially two of them whose branches are fleshy or moist inside, so excessive watering rots them if they remain underground and breaks them. To be honest, I don't know the names of either of them, but at least I managed to rescue the one that has been with me the longest and place it in a window where it doesn't get much water when it rains.


The other one has been trial and error, which always seems to end in error. It's the one with leaves that look like a watermelon. The first time, it died because a feral cat got into the house and urinated on it. This time, the excess rain rotted its roots. I replanted it after mixing its substrate, which didn't drain very well, with another one, and I moved it to a different location, but I don't know if this will give the expected results.
In short, gardening always presents us with challenges, from which we learn. So, I bid farewell to my participation in Time for the October Garden Journal Challenge.
Los que tenemos plantas, ya sea en interiores o exteriores, enfrentemos retos en cuanto a su cuidado dependiendo de la naturaleza de cada una de ellas, algunas requieren un riego más seguido otras, por el contrario, alguno más esporádico, lo mismo ocurre con la exposición al sol, algunas necesitan sol directo, otras indirecto y están las que son felices antes ambas circunstancias.
Recuerdo la primera vez que decidí tener un jade, fue todo un desastre, pues le regué en exceso y casi lo mato, pero luego de aprender sobre ello, ahora tengo seis en óptimas condiciones al punto que lleve uno a la oficina, pues he decidido aportar más verdor a mi espacio de trabajo, en aras de hacerlo un lugar más acogedor desde lo óptico y creo que las plantas aportan mucho a los espacios son una decoración genial y que puede ser económica si nosotros mismo sembramos nuestras plantas.
Desde hace más de un mes las lluvias en mi ciudad parecen no parar. Esto nos ha llamado mucho la atención porque en esta época del año no llueve tanto. Es genial para las plantas que tengo en los jardines, al menos para algunas como por ejemplo los coleos, pero para otras no es tan beneficioso.
Un ejemplo de plantas que con el riego o agua en exceso se ven afectadas son los aloes o sábila. Al ser una suculenta, sus raíces pueden pudrirse, sobre todo si están en lugares en los que no reciban luz directa, lo que también afecta de manera notable su crecimiento.
Hace algún tiempo compartí en la comunidad que deseo tener algunos jardines secos o espacios en los que las plantas que estén allí no requieran tanto riego, esto debido a que no siempre dispongo de agua para regar por lo que he sembrado en determinados espacios sábilas (aloe vera) y lenguas de suegra (Sansevieria) estas han ido dando frutos sobre todo en los espacios donde reciben luz directa y algunas pasaron de ser plantas muy delgadas y débiles, a enormes sobre todo las de aloe.
Pero debido a que han crecido mucho y a las abundantes lluvias, algunas tienen muchas hojas cargadas (carnosas y grandes) y sus raíces, lucen débiles y podridas, por lo que ya no las sostienen, en algunos casos logre sostenerlas con piedras, pero es notorio que debo retirar algunas de sus hojas y en algunos casos plantarlas más profundo.
Esta es una muestra de como el exceso de lluvia afecta, además de que al no existir plantas que eviten la erosión, las fuertes lluvias están arrastrando la tierra porque es un terreno inclinado.
Por otra parte, las plantas que tengo en casa también se han visto afectadas por las lluvias en especial dos de ellas cuyas ramas digamos son carnosas o humadas por dentro por lo que el riego en exceso las pudre si quedan bajo tierra y las parte, para ser sincera desconozco el nombre de ambas, pero al menos de la que tiene más tiempo conmigo ya logre rescatarla y colocarla en una ventana donde si llueve no recibe mucha agua.
La otra ha sido ensayo y error, que parece siempre terminar siempre en error y es una cuyas hojas parecen una sandia, la primera vez murió gracias a que un gato feral ingresaba a casa y la orinaba, esta vez el exceso de lluvia pudrió su raíz la he vuelto a sembrar luego de mezclar su sustrato, que no drenaba muy bien con otro y la he cambiado de lugar, pero no sé si esto dará los resultados esperados.
En resumen, la jardinería siempre nos presenta retos, de los cuales aprendemos, así me despido de mi participación en Es hora del desafío del diario de jardinería de octubre



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You're absolutely right, gardening always presents us with challenges, from which we learn from it. If we plant we need to keep in mind that there are challenges we will encounter like what you have mentioned but we also need to learn from it and apply it on the next planting or other plants. It just like planting while learning and learning while planting.
That's right, everything we do in gardening teaches us lessons we can apply elsewhere. In this case, I think I'll even remove a couple of plants from the window and keep them indoors.
You're right 👍 you can moved if you think that's the best place for your plants.
Caring for plants teaches us patience and understanding, each one has its own needs and behavior. I also lost a few plants before due to overwatering, so I understand how frustrating it can be. Your dedication to adjusting the soil, replanting and finding better spots for your plants show how much love you have to your plants. 🌱
Like me, you understand how frustrating it is to devote time to a plant and see it die, but you fight to the end to see it grow and enjoy its colors and appearance.
That also happened to my aloe vera before, when I didn’t know that they don’t like being watered too often. I learned from other gardeners here that it’s better to keep the soil dry sometimes. I’m glad all your plants recovered from being too wet. Plants are really different some need a lot of care, while others don’t.
That's right, aloe is a very drought-resistant plant. Today I spent a few hours replanting two of the affected ones. Now I just have to wait and see if they show any signs of improvement.