Tpot Contest No. 17 "Greenery"
Plum variety plant with sleeping leaves. Taking a rest from the heat
Avocado leaf closeup. And below a mango tree branch with its leaves
Hi guys! Welcome to my works
First of all, I cannot put into words all the love and support I have found throughout steemit and cryptocurrencies. I feel like I need to show some as well, and most important, to adress many people and communities efforts into planning and setting up contests, curations, prizes and rewards. It's been an amazing journey in which I'm turning 3 months old. Thank you! To everybody here creating amazing content and being responsible towards creating and working for a new era, one where we will be rewarded by what we want to do, instead of the past centuries obligations and social slavery to popularity, business corruption and bankrupcies. We are all part of a new world, and this contest proves all of the above, plus what I am about to explain:
Avocados seen from my window
I started helping out my mom in her garden many years ago. She gave me a couple plants and told me to take care of them. At first I was, like everybody, just trying to water each one and make them "pretty". What came next was the most ambitious project I have ran and my most prosper work at the moment. I shortly realized that plants also have their way to grow (nature), and to multiply themselves, it may be by its fruits, seeds, flowers or even what we call a runner, that is a branch or root expanding next to it and building up into a new plant. Propagation by cuttings is possible if you know the theory behind it.
Why do I mention all of this?
I have been growing plants more than 10 years now. I often try to explain that I don't have a garden (yet) to show the beauty of plants or nature itself. I promote the propagation of plants because it is the only engineering that can solve many of our problems when it comes to environmental issues: partial to complete shade, protection against heat and direct sunlight, soil richness, which allows nature to grow, also in the form of animals, insects, and life in general. Plants have the ingenuity to make the planet cleaner, water too and on top of all, they create and manage the oxygen that we breathe, they control and cause winds, weather and overall climate and its temperature.
I won't get into much detail of all the works that I'm currently into. But I will say this: We need to adress climate change, we need to stop ignoring all of the pollution, trash throwing|dumping, overall lack of awareness and how we waste different and entire forms|sources of energy everyday. This isn't just a call for consciousness. This is my way to express myself, to ask you politely to take nature into account. Let's provide our world with plants, nicer neighborhoods, greener places, even an office, a mall, a school especially. We all have the power to heal this planet, and most important, to change our behaviour and dangerous ways to industrialize everything. We need to be a part of change; we are the change.
For my entry I wanted not just to show plants nor trees, but my artistry as well. I know what I have in my inventory but being this a *green contest* I also wanted to take this opportunity to show what I think it's beautiful and interesting. That which allows me to learn, and understand how plants work, how they sleep or rest, how they behave and grow. I have been in this journey long enough, and to see it pay off in such a way, it's something I will treasure forever. Thank you for checking this post out.
Corn plants seen from below
Even grass has its way of helping out. I have seen many people telling how one should trade moans to start growing food instead. But everything isn't about food, or about feeding ourselves. Grass have the properties to promote life, within, outside and beneath. It also enrichs the soil, the earth. Grass can abosrb and maintain humidity, water and many nutrients as well. It has the capacity to adapt to places and grow while it cools the environment, climate and overall medium, where you decide to have or to let it grow.
Basil's infinite supply of leaves, seeds and stems
In the hopes you've had a nice time checking out my blog I want to take this opportunity to everybody showing support in any way, to anybody. It's not easy to live in a world full of oportunities yet such hard times. And we all need to make sure that we can do what we like to, and promote what we think it's fair and importan. You can own a little plant or many, but this is definitely the way to embrace nature and to show support to this planet: our world.
Have a great day everybody! Don't forget to be nice, to grow, to show your support to people, to promote and be an example towards better selves. Cheers!
Guava plant leaves
Canteloupe growing, 2 weeks old
All photos were taken by me with a Canon SX-30 IS. All plants are also grown by me in an attempt to restore my arid region climate and overall temperature. Drought seasons can last years where I live, yet you see many beauty and life's diversity. Enjoy!
If you want to find out more about this contest click here. You can also follow @tpot and you can join their Discord channel clicking here. Have fun and again, thank you
I am deeply touched by your connection with Plants. I really loved the way you explained everything. Although, we do not require so much details. We tend to keep it very simple and easy so that everyone can participate. I just don't want them to have any sort of excuse for not participating.
But when someone takes the effort to explain things even further and show their emotional connections, I just get blown away. That's kinda of me, I find Peace around plants and greenery. It feels like being wired to something where everything is just so calm, clean and pure our of all the misery and bigotry that each of us face sometime somewhere.
I just hope that everyone make their life fun as much as you have made it with plants. This is how one should be.
I am not around plants anymore, but I was once. I used to grow them, nurture them when I was 5-6 years old. And I miss those days. So, I came up with this contest to see what other people are up to, how do they see it and how close they are.
I know it's selfish of me, but that's how I water my eyes with plants and the raw beauty. xD
Thanks you watered my eyes.
Aww tpot! Thank you for making all of this happen! It's you and it's always been about other people. You make this and every place special, just by aloowing it to be. You sincerely create a new space for us to grow and share. I will continue to support every possible work, and I'm fully aware of which you have just said. Thank you!
I know that it's not a requirement to write much, but as I am a writer I only spent a couple of minutes trying to build up a sort of connection between the pictures I made. I tried to follow every rule at best and will keep in mind to not be all over the top. I did it from the heart and two minutes of your time is more than enough for me. I think that you have also created the possibility for me to be read and to show my art. Again, thank you! Give always life a chance, nothing better than a plant (:
You are a PRO, @steamdan: I give you my sincere congratulations!
Thank you! :)
Love this comment, and the response. @tpot getting watery eyed? @steamdan overflowing with many lovely words, as always.
Lolx. That's our moment xD
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