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Lockhartian · 03-29-2009, 04:44 AM

What? A planty pet??! Forget about it! She already had a neglected Crup, there was no way she'll be thinking of a plant as pet..it was too much...and Snowy will get jealous...is she wasn't already jealous of Seven.

The 'Flipinskinit' charm worked, in the end, but she wasn't sure the result was what was to be expected.

SPOILER!!: How she followed the instructions

She sighed, but got to work, not wanting to get in trouble or anything.

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1) Dig a hole deep enough that you could set your pot in it and the top soil of the pot would be level with the groundish.

With a lot of effort, simply because this was not much to her liking, she managed to get it done.

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2) Water the soil a bit but not enough that it becomes like mud.

Aha! "Aguamenti" she said, almost in a whisper as she pointed her wand at the soil...just a bit of water...not too much, like Bunbury said. Who would want mud on their clothes, anyway?

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3) If the pot you have is made out of pliable, flexible material, massage the pot so the roots get loosened a bit. [This will apply only to the cheap-o flutterby pots.]

Ack! Simply annoying. But she should stop complaining and try to enjoy this a bit. It wasn't like History, where she had to remember, well, History...this was practical...she should enjoy it.

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4) Carefully, gripping the plant at the base of its stem, remove the plant from its pot. MAKE SURE YOU GET ALL ITS ROOTS!

Carefully, very careful...Kaika managed to do so...or so she thought...even if she did it wrong, she was alright with, because she was not going to start over.

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5) Gently set it inside the hole in the ground, guesstimating to make sure there's enough room for the roots. Make sure it doesn't sink (otherwise you'll need to add more dirt to the hole before you plant it).

Alright. But...oh, no...the plant sank...no worries, though...she only needs to add more dirt, righty? Yes, adding more dirt before placing the plant inside. However, she was holding the plant with one hand, so the dirt was sort of conjured into the hole. And...

There! Good...it couldn't sink now.

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6) Retaining a hold on the plant being transplanted, massage its roots some more until they are loose and spread out in the hole you made. Don't rip or tear at the roots though; gentle is thee word.

Kaika was whistling now, for some strange reason..and a tiny crack was heard...ummm, yes, a piece of root. She continued to whistle and pretended it didn't happen...who would notice when everyone was busy with their own plant?

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7) Use your shovel (or your hands, mouth, neighbor's shoe, whatever) to gently fill in the space over the roots/around the base of the plant with the soil you displaced when you first dug the hole.

Yup, done easily with her hands. Why bother with the gardening tools when they were so far away. Yes, she didn't bring them close.

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8) Pat the dirt up around the base of the plant and then make a ring, like a moat, so it has space for the water to seep in. And remember, you don't want any exposed roots.

This felt weird, though. And at the same time good. Patting the dirt was certainly a change of scenery for her, and...she didn't notice but, she was done with the butterfly or flutterby or whatever. And she never sang to it. Genius.

"Aguamenti" she said, again, and watered the plant...

Now, it was time to begin doing the same with the puffapod.

03-29-2009, 04:44 AM	#232 (permalink)
Lockhartian Kappa Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Eyrie Posts: 14,982 Hogwarts RPG Name: Ashton P. Walker First Year x11 x11	Eagle Eye [⅓ Badger Trio] Felon & Kafka ♥ Gilderoy Lockhart <3 [TEAM 947!] What? A planty pet??! Forget about it! She already had a neglected Crup, there was no way she'll be thinking of a plant as pet..it was too much...and Snowy will get jealous...is she wasn't already jealous of Seven. The 'Flipinskinit' charm worked, in the end, but she wasn't sure the result was what was to be expected. SPOILER!!: How she followed the instructions She sighed, but got to work, not wanting to get in trouble or anything. Quote: 1) Dig a hole deep enough that you could set your pot in it and the top soil of the pot would be level with the groundish. With a lot of effort, simply because this was not much to her liking, she managed to get it done. Quote: 2) Water the soil a bit but not enough that it becomes like mud. Aha! "Aguamenti" she said, almost in a whisper as she pointed her wand at the soil...just a bit of water...not too much, like Bunbury said. Who would want mud on their clothes, anyway? Quote: 3) If the pot you have is made out of pliable, flexible material, massage the pot so the roots get loosened a bit. [This will apply only to the cheap-o flutterby pots.] Ack! Simply annoying. But she should stop complaining and try to enjoy this a bit. It wasn't like History, where she had to remember, well, History...this was practical...she should enjoy it. Quote: 4) Carefully, gripping the plant at the base of its stem, remove the plant from its pot. MAKE SURE YOU GET ALL ITS ROOTS! Carefully, very careful...Kaika managed to do so...or so she thought...even if she did it wrong, she was alright with, because she was not going to start over. Quote: 5) Gently set it inside the hole in the ground, guesstimating to make sure there's enough room for the roots. Make sure it doesn't sink (otherwise you'll need to add more dirt to the hole before you plant it). Alright. But...oh, no...the plant sank...no worries, though...she only needs to add more dirt, righty? Yes, adding more dirt before placing the plant inside. However, she was holding the plant with one hand, so the dirt was sort of conjured into the hole. And... There! Good...it couldn't sink now. Quote: 6) Retaining a hold on the plant being transplanted, massage its roots some more until they are loose and spread out in the hole you made. Don't rip or tear at the roots though; gentle is thee word. Kaika was whistling now, for some strange reason..and a tiny crack was heard...ummm, yes, a piece of root. She continued to whistle and pretended it didn't happen...who would notice when everyone was busy with their own plant? Quote: 7) Use your shovel (or your hands, mouth, neighbor's shoe, whatever) to gently fill in the space over the roots/around the base of the plant with the soil you displaced when you first dug the hole. Yup, done easily with her hands. Why bother with the gardening tools when they were so far away. Yes, she didn't bring them close. Quote: 8) Pat the dirt up around the base of the plant and then make a ring, like a moat, so it has space for the water to seep in. And remember, you don't want any exposed roots. This felt weird, though. And at the same time good. Patting the dirt was certainly a change of scenery for her, and...she didn't notice but, she was done with the butterfly or flutterby or whatever. And she never sang to it. Genius. "Aguamenti" she said, again, and watered the plant... Now, it was time to begin doing the same with the puffapod.