Post 6 of 6: Adversity & A Bright Future Ahead

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 Post 6 of 6: Adversity & A Bright Future Ahead


   At this point in time, my ground cherry has survived adversity. Between the dates of July 23rd and August 6th, 2023, my ground cherry faced two significant challenges:

1. It survived a lack of water for five days - Due to a personal travel commitment and lack of available family members to care for my plant while away, my ground cherry survived five days without water. Perhaps we can call this event an interior drought! 

2. This plant survived... hand sanitizer? That's right! Due to a comically misplaced and inconspicuously labeled liquid hand sanitizer bottle, a passing-by family member decided to be helpful and thought my plant could use a little water, which was undoubtedly a kind gesture. Unfortunately, what they thought was water and a spray bottle was actually hand sanitizer. My plant was then spritzed before the mistake was realized. Upon realization, affected areas were gently rinsed with water. 

   Since that event, growth has remained strong, and I added a small amount of fertilizer as a precautionary measure at the first sign of need. These photos (and, subsequently, fertilizer) were taken on August 6th, 2023. I have thoroughly enjoyed the ground cherry project and learned numerous gardening skills along the way.

    I look forward to enjoying the "fruits" of my labor with my family soon. -Hayden Hawes

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